School House 18 Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00400/AOC - Discharge of a Condition Determined Approved
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Proposal

- Condition 4 Door and windows (discharge of condition) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Mar 2026
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Approved
18 Mar 2026

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

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Associated applications 2

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    DemolitionApprovedcouncil archive

    Conditions 4 discharged

    • ConditionsCondition 4 Door and windows (discharge of condition)This application26/00400/AOC

Site constraints 5

14 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Peartree Cottage, Grade II, about 1 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 13 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 14 with distances
Historic England ↗
Stevington conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Scheduled monument about 134 m away: Stevington village cross
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Stevington built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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 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 £415,000 in October 2013. Detached house, freehold.

15 October 2013£415,000

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

Building

Floor area112 m² (1,206 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Room heaters, mains gas
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2013, 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
Discharge of a Condition Determined
Postcode
MK43 7QB
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Bromham
Parish
Stevington
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Apr 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
18 Mar 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
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Agent
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14742294
Planning Portal ref
PP-14742294
Comments by
24 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
22/01155/LBC - Condition 3 - Materials (discharge of condition)
24/02015/AOC
2022 Approved
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey side extension
22/01119/FUL
2022 Approved
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey side extension
22/01155/LBC
2018 Approved
Dismantle the fallen Apple (ID# 1) Prune Apple (ID# 2) - Reduce back to old growth points
18/02599/TCA
2017 Approved
17/01012/FUL Condition 4 window/door details (Demolition of curtilage listed greenhouse a…
17/01955/AOC
2017 Approved
17/01012/FUL Condition 3 Weatherboarding (Demolition of curtilage listed greenhouse and s…
17/01954/AOC
2017 Approved
Demolition of curtilage listed greenhouse and shed, and erection of garden folly.
17/01012/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Land Near St Mary Church Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
H1 - Leylandii hedge - Fell. G1 - 10x Spruce - Fell
25/02261/TCA
2024 Refused
The Hall Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
20/01387/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment to substitute window in the kitchen as shown…
24/02358/NMA
2023 Approved
The Hall Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
20/01387/FUL - Condition 3 (a),(b), and (d) - Materials (Partial Discharge of Condition O…
23/02619/AOC
2024 Approved
10 Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
T1 - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1 metre, also…
24/00123/TCA
2023 Approved
Barnside 8B Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
T1 - Purple Plum - shape and balance crown. T2 - Crab Apple, crown reduce by 1.5 metres.
23/02242/TCA
2023 Approved
3 Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Replacement garage door
23/01661/LBC
2019 Approved
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Fell Beech Tree
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2022 Approved
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Repairs to roof
22/00599/LBC
2021 Approved
Manor Farm Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
T1,T2,T3,T4 - Leyland Cypress - Fell x4 trees to ground level.
21/00766/TCA
2020 Approved
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Single storey link extension for improved improved toilet facilities, storage and disable…
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2020 Approved
9 - 11 Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
T1 Elder. Reduce to height of shed
20/00855/TCA
2019 Approved
15 Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Erection of shed in garden to side of house.
19/01159/FUL
2019 Approved
The Manor House Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
2 x Lawson Cypress - Remove
19/00190/TCA
2019 Approved
The Manor House Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Cedar - Remove
19/00079/TCA
2018 Refused
Old Paddock Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Single storey rear extension and alterations
18/01306/FUL
2018 Approved
10 Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Internal alterations to comprise the infilling of a door to the main bathroom and the cre…
18/01243/LBC
2018 Approved
St Mary Church Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Various Yew trees - reduce by up to 30% (approx 1-1.5m) to achieve clearance of the churc…
18/00632/TCA
2017 Approved
4 Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Silver birch - Remove
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2017 Approved
Peartree Cottage 27 Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Parrotia - Crown reduce 1-1.5m. Cherry - Reduce back to previous points
17/02784/TCA
2017 Approved
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Blue Atlas Cedar - Remove
17/02047/TCA
2017 Approved
20 Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Replacement of roof cowls.(already carried out)
17/00624/LBC
2016 Approved
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Single storey rear extension
16/02381/FUL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.