48 Hookhams Lane Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0JU Data via plota.co.uk

25/02462/FUL - Full Planning Refused

Proposal

One and two storey front, side and rear extensions, front and rear dormers and external alteration to remodel existing dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Dec 2025
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Consultation
19 Feb 2026
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Refused
19 Feb 2026
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Appeal allowed
14 Apr 2026

Refused on 19 Feb 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Salph End 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 8 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.

Building

Floor area109 m² (1,173 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 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
Full Planning
Postcode
MK41 0JU
Received
10 Dec 2025
Validated
10 Dec 2025
Ward
Renhold & Ravensden
Parish
Renhold
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Jan 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
19 Feb 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Appeal
Allowed · 14 Apr 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3376104 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
J And J Architectural And Construction Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 13 days slower than Bedford's median of 58 for full applications. Refused, as 19% of full applications here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
591decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
19 Feb 2026
Consultation
19 Feb 2026
Comments by
13 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

18 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Nearby activity

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2018 Refused
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2017 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

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.