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26/00084/LDE - Cert of Lawful Use and Dev (existing) Refused

Proposal

Certificate confirm existing lawful use of land and buildings for Class B2 General Industrial purposes, specifically the servicing, maintenance, and repair of motor vehicles (including mechanical work, welding, and fabrication), with associated internal storage and ancillary yard use. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Jan 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Consultation
11 Feb 2026
Refused
14 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 May 2026 · Certificate of lawfulness · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Cert of Lawful Use and Dev (existing)
Postcode
MK44 1QW
Received
19 Jan 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Ward
Riseley
Parish
Bletsoe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Mar 2026
Decision
Certificate Refused
Decision date
14 May 2026
Decision level
Certificate of lawfulness
Applicant
Show
Agent
ANDltd - Mr S Clark

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14226981
Neighbours
11 Feb 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 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