2 London End Milton Ernest Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1SD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01381/LDP - Cert of Lawful Development (proposed) D Approved

Proposal

Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Conversion of existing workshop space to a room, and creation of access to it. Additional parking place to side of property) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Certificate of lawfulness · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Milton Ernest built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £410,000 in December 2022. Detached house, freehold.

2 December 2022£410,000

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

Building

Floor area117 m² (1,259 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Cert of Lawful Development (proposed) D
Postcode
MK44 1SD
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Riseley
Parish
Milton Ernest
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Certificate Approved
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Certificate of lawfulness
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
511decided 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.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15089258
Planning Portal ref
PP-15089258
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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.