Ophthalmology Rye Close Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01060/NMA - Non Material Amendment Determined Approved
Schools, care & communityExtensions & alterationsUtility infrastructure

Proposal

- Non-Material Minor Amendment to vary the description of development - Erection of linked extension to provide a new operating theatre with associated staff and patient facilities, plant infrastructure, and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Jun 2026
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Approved
23 Jun 2026

Approved on 23 Jun 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

Air quality management area: Bedford Town Centre AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
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Also on the record
National infrastructure project 173 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Bedford built-up area.
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, 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.

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Non Material Amendment Determined
Postcode
MK42 9DJ
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Cauldwell
Parish
Bedford Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
23 Jun 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Situ8 Planning Consultancy - A Warwick

How this decision compares

Decided in 19 days from validation, 35 days faster than Bedford's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
508decided 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 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14979588
Planning Portal ref
PP-14979588
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Erection of a two-storey linked extension to provide a new operating theatre with associa…
23/00174/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Withdrawn
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25/01538/EIASCR
2024
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2024 Approved
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24/01866/DEM
2023 Approved
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2023
Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
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2022 Approved
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21/03264/FUL
2021 Approved
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21/01880/TELLN
2020 Approved
Bedford Hospital South Wing, Accident And Emergency Kempston Road Bedford MK42 9DJ
Erection of a two-storey extension to the Bedford Hospital Emergency Department.
20/02164/FUL
2020 Refused
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2019 Approved
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2019 Refused
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Removal of existing ceramic tiles, renovate them and to fully re-assemble the pictorial i…
19/00145/LBC
2019 Approved
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Removal of two existing windows and the walled section below. The installation of two int…
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2018 Approved
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18/02411/TELLN
2017 Approved
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17/03581/FUL
2017 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Refused
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24/01997/FUL - Condition 11 - Zebra Crossing (discharge of condition)
25/00784/AOC
2025 Approved
Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
24/01997/FUL - Condition 7 Biodiversity Net Gain Plan (discharge of condition)
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2025 Approved
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24/01997/FUL - Condition 6 Ecology enhancement (discharge of condition)
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2023 Approved
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16/01780/MAF - Condition 6 - Landscaping (Discharge of condition)
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2022 Approved
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings