Land At Via Grace 15 Vicarage Lane Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3EU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01401/OUT - Outline Awaiting decision

Proposal

Outline application with all matters reserved, aside access, for the erection of a single dwelling (Self Build). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 17 Oct 2026, from Bedford's recent new homes.

The consultation period closed on 28 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 4

5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Parish Church of All Saints, Grade II*, 37 m away · 1 Grade II*, 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Wilstead built-up area; Priority habitat 17 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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.

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Outline
Postcode
MK45 3EU
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Wixams & Wilstead
Parish
Wilshamstead
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 81, past the statutory target. 63% of new homes in Bedford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 19 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 8125 days past the 56-day target
42%decided within 8 weeks
33%approved
81decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15066938
Planning Portal ref
PP-15066938
Neighbours
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
31 Jul 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