Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ

Decided - Response Sent 26/00365/PRM
Council
Date received
24 Feb 2026
Date validated
24 Feb 2026
Postcode
MK42 9DJ

Description

installation of ethernet fibre services to listed building - Provide cable upto Ground floor comms room and 200m of internal cable required into the premise. (This is not a planning application so there is no consultation process or right to comment. The applicant is only required to inform the Local Planning Authority who does not determine whether or not the works proposed can be carried out.)

Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#245 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bedford ranks #194 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bedford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #245 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #217 of 292
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #194 of 292
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #240 of 292
56%
Minor dwellings approved
112 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,031
Total decisions
192 refused in 2025