Land At Twinwood Road Clapham Bedfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/00203/PRM - Prior Notification Miscellaneous Decided - Response Sent

Proposal

Under section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 to install or keep installed an electric line above ground - Additions to Overhead Line at Twinwood Road, Bedford, MK41 6AB Installation of 2 gantry structures and associated overhead line to support the installation of a solar farm. (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.) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Feb 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Prior Notification Miscellaneous
Postcode
MK41 6HL
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Feb 2026
Ward
Clapham & Oakley
Parish
Clapham
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Apr 2026
Decision level
Prior Notification
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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