17 De Parys Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2TX Data via plota.co.uk

25/02513/FUL - Full Planning Refused

Proposal

Widening of the driveway and vehicle crossover Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Dec 2025
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Validated
7 Jan 2026
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Consultation
24 Feb 2026
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Refused
12 May 2026
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Appeal allowed
15 Sept 2026

Refused on 12 May 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Bedford conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Bedford
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; National infrastructure project about 894 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Bedford built-up area; Air quality management area about 52 m away: Bedford Town Centre AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £1,100,000 in January 2020. Semi-detached house, freehold.

3 January 2020£1,100,000
25 July 2013£715,000
27 November 2009£450,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area386 m² (4,155 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 11 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2011, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
MK40 2TX
Received
18 Dec 2025
Validated
7 Jan 2026
Ward
De Parys
Parish
Bedford Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Mar 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
12 May 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Appeal
Allowed · 15 Sept 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6011707 ↗
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 125 days from validation, 71 days slower than Bedford's median of 54 for extensions. Refused, as 16% of extensions here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
520decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14570432
Planning Portal ref
PP-14570432
Neighbours
24 Feb 2026
Consultation
24 Feb 2026
Comments by
18 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
21 Jan 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 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.