31A Northfield Road Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01854/CPNQ - Change of Use Class Q Prior Notification Awaiting decision

Proposal

Prior notification for change of use from an Agricultural building to a dwellinghouse(s) (Use Class C3) including associated building operations reasonably necessary to convert the building. This is not a planning application because it relates to development that is permitted by Government Regulation. It will not therefore be reported to the Planning Committee but considered by officers under delegated powers. Comments received will be considered but if notification of a decision is not made to the Applicant within 56 days of the date of registration of the proposal, it can proceed. If Officers confirm that the development can proceed, it must be completed within a period of 3 years starting with the prior approval date. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Oct 2026 and 24 Nov 2026, from Bedford's recent agricultural works.

Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

National infrastructure project 139 m away: East Park Energy
The site is 139 m from the project boundary. Generating station, examination closed, recommendation due. Also within 2 km: A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Road Improvement scheme (decided, 636 m); East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements (at pre-application, 1975 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Wyboston built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 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 £32,500 in February 2017. Other property, freehold.

24 February 2017£32,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Change of Use Class Q Prior Notification
Postcode
MK44 3AZ
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Wyboston
Parish
Wyboston Chawston Colesden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Simon Richardson - GamPlan Associates

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Bedford usually decides agricultural works by day 28.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
65%approved
28decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15248717
Planning Portal ref
PP-15248717
Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#253 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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