17 Brockwell Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7TD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00472/FUL - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Conversion of loft space above garage including addition of 2 No dormer windows Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Mar 2026
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Consultation
13 Mar 2026
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Approved
18 May 2026

Approved on 18 May 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Oakley (Bedford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £355,000 in August 2012. Detached house, freehold.

24 August 2012£355,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area127 m² (1,367 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2011, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
MK43 7TD
Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Ward
Clapham & Oakley
Parish
Oakley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Apr 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
18 May 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Campbell Ark Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 68 days from validation, 14 days slower than Bedford's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
508decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14770455
Planning Portal ref
PP-14770455
Neighbours
13 Mar 2026
Consultation
13 Mar 2026
Comments by
10 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#253 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bedford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #201 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bedford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #259 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #239 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #201 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #233 of 296
52%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
69%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
67%
Change of use approved
57 decided
993
Total decisions
203 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.