55 Brackley Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9SH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of the existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 5 letting-room House in Multiple Occupation for up to 7 occupants (Sui Generis), together with the widening of the existing dropped kerb and replacement of a window on the front elevation with a door to provide access to the cycle store. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 5 Oct 2026 · Last checked 6 Oct 2026
Site constraints 2
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 1
Last sold for £158,000 in May 2004. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, 18 days faster than Bedford's median of 73 for changes of use. Approved, as 66% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →
Public comments
6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15065366
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15065366
- Neighbours
- 14 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 14 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 11 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
20 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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
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