63 Bushmead Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3QW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Replacement of ground floor windows, Internal ground floor remodelling to improve the aspect of the kitchen and the family room to the garden, installation of rooflights). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Jun 2026 · Certificate of lawfulness · Last checked 12 Sept 2026
Site constraints 3
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Bedford
- Application type
- Cert of Lawful Development (proposed) D
- Postcode
- MK40 3QW
- Received
- 8 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 8 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Castle & Newnham
- Parish
- Bedford Town
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 27 May 2026
- Decision
- Certificate Approved
- Decision date
- 2 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Certificate of lawfulness
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Turner Architects - Mr P Turner
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, 10 days slower than Bedford's median of 45 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 63% of lawful development certificates here are.
Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 12 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14842404
- 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%).
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