31 Highfield Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7JH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01548/NMA - Non Material Amendment Determined Approved

Proposal

26/00924/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment to alter the external facing material of the new gable wall from the approved brick finish to a high-quality external cladding finish. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Public footpath 12 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 430 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Kempston built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £290,000 in March 2020. Semi-detached house, freehold.

4 March 2020£290,000
27 June 2014£161,500

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

Building

Floor area66 m² (710 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2014, 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
Non Material Amendment Determined
Postcode
MK42 7JH
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Kempston South
Parish
Kempston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15151200
Planning Portal ref
PP-15151200
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.