The Fox And Hounds 178 Goldington Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3EB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from public house (Sui Generis) to retail use (Use Class E(a)) and residential (Use Class C3) to form 4 dwellings with associated extensions and external alterations to the façade, changes to car parking layout, closure of one vehicle entrance, and provision of cycle parking, including variation of approved plans condition 2 attached to (Appeal Ref APP/), to allow for demolition of rear single storey elements to rationalise and amend design to suit intended occupier requirements. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 85.
Associated applications 3
Part of
Conditions 2 variation sought
- VariationChange of use from public house (Sui Generis) to retail use (Use Class E(a)) and residential…This application26/01506/S73
Site constraints 3
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 £625,000 in April 2019. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 85, past the statutory target. 66% of changes of use in Bedford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 3 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
72 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15117192
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15117192
- Neighbours
- 13 Oct 2026
- Consultation
- 13 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 7 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 17 Aug 2026
- Committee
- 21 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 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
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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The Fox And Hounds 178 Goldington Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3EB
Change of use from public house (Sui Generis) to retail use (Use Class E(a)) and residential (Use Class C3) to form 4 dwellings with associated extensions and external alterations to the façade, changes to car parking layout, closure of one vehicle entrance, and provision of cycle parking.
- Received
- 3 May 2024
- Outcome
- Pending
- Homes
- 4
A re-consultation started on 13 Oct 2026. The council has not yet published the new comment deadline.