167 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3RU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of a post-supported canopy over the existing Castle Road frontage seating area, incorporating closable and retractable roof louvres, sliding and removable glazed panels, timber-clad lower panels and an entrance security roller shutter; replacement of existing fixed shopfront glazing on Denmark Street with two vertically opening sash serving windows; and provision of covered refuse storage in the existing bin storage position. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Dec 2026 and 3 Jan 2027, from Bedford's recent commercial premises.
Site constraints 2
Checked on 22 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 12 of the 56-day target. Bedford usually decides commercial premises by day 72.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15302438
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15302438
- Neighbours
- 21 Oct 2026
- Consultation
- 21 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 18 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
21 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%).
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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