The Old School House 4 The Green Harrold Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7DB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01069/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Replacement of Crittall windows to the Schoolroom at The Old School House with slimline aluminium double glazed units (retaining timber frames and mullions etc with the exception of those within the lean-tos) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jun 2026
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Consultation
12 Jun 2026
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Approved
4 Aug 2026

Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Harrold Catholic Chapel
List entry 1114269 · 2 m away · 9 more listed buildings within 150 m (9 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Harrold conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Scheduled monument 37 m away: Harrold Round House
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Harrold built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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

Checked on 6 October 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
MK43 7DB
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Harrold
Parish
Harrold
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Consent
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
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Agent
Westbrook Services Limited - Mr J Robinson
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 6 days slower than Bedford's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
508decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14990375
Planning Portal ref
PP-14990375
Neighbours
12 Jun 2026
Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Comments by
21 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#253 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.