Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedford MK42 7AZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00297/NMA - Non Material Amendment Determined Approved

Proposal

24/02214/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment application to make changes to pods 6 and 7 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Feb 2026
Approved
4 Mar 2026

Approved on 4 Mar 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Non Material Amendment Determined
Postcode
MK42 7AZ
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Ward
Kempston South
Parish
Kempston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Mar 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
4 Mar 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14704320
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 performance
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