The Anchor Inn 85 High Street Great Barford Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3LF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of new externally illuminated and non illuminated pub signage, including sign writing and lights. . Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 25 Sept 2026
Site constraints 9
Show the other 7 with distances
- 33 mBridge CottageGrade II
- 41 mParish Church of All SaintsGrade II*
- 70 mGranary at Bridge HouseGrade II
- 77 m8, New RoadGrade II
- 81 mBarford Bridge and CausewayGrade I
- 89 mBridge HouseGrade II
- 96 mThe White Hart Public HouseGrade II
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2021, 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
- Listed Building Consent
- Postcode
- MK44 3LF
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Great Barford
- Parish
- Great Barford
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 2 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Grant Consent
- Decision date
- 24 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Officers (Delegated)
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Omega Signs - Miss E Broscombe
How this decision compares
Decided in 93 days from validation, 36 days slower than Bedford's median of 57 for listed building works. Approved, as 90% of listed building works here are.
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15028901
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15028901
- Neighbours
- 25 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 25 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 28 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 30 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 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.
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