Communication Station At JM Coopers Manor Road Kempston Hardwick Bedfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01317/TELLN Decided

Proposal

Installation of 1.no MW Dish, Installation of 2.no ODU's, Internal upgrade within existing cabinet(s), Development ancillary reworks and steelworks thereto. (In accordance with Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) and Class A Part 16 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)) (This is a notification only to the Local Authority who has no determining powers) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 12 Sept 2026, 03:28

Application progress

✓

Received

10 Jul 2026

✓

Response Sent

30 Jul 2026

Response Sent on 30 Jul 2026 · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 1

Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland

A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council: Bedford
Received: 10 Jul 2026
Validated: 10 Jul 2026
Target decision: 31 Jul 2026
Decision: Response Sent
Decision date: 30 Jul 2026

Public comments

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Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Bedford

Planning Authority Score

2.4/10

Poor

#253 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder 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

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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