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25/02529/M73 - Major S73 Variation of Condition Refused

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings and structures to provide buildings within a flexible B2 / B8 Use Class, together with B8 Use Class industrial open storage, alongside associated landscaping, parking and servicing, and other infrastructure, including variation of conditions 1, 8, 12 and 13 attached to , to allow for amendments to landscaping and employment floorspace. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Dec 2025
Consultation
6 Jan 2026
Refused
17 Mar 2026
Appeal
Appeal - In Progress

Refused on 17 Mar 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Associated applications 6

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Bedford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Major S73 Variation of Condition
Postcode
MK41 0HT
Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Dec 2025
Ward
Goldington
Parish
Bedford Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Mar 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
17 Mar 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Quod - Miss H Swainston

How this decision compares

Decided in 84 days from validation, about the council's usual 82 days. Refused, as 19% of commercial and major works here are.

19%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
44decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14573463
Neighbours
6 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
19 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#253 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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