Former Hazlewood Foods Ltd Site Dallas Road Kempston Bedfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

Decided - Permitted 26/01329/NMA

Admin / procedural

Council

Bedford 2.4/10

Date received

13 Jul 2026

Date validated

13 Jul 2026

Description

(appeal ref 6005524) - Non-Material Minor Amendments to the wording of conditions 5 (Details of Surfacing of Car Parking Spaces), 6 (Scheme for Cycle Parking) and 19 (Scheme for Providing Fresh Air Ventilation) to amend the triggers and condition wording to reflect the phased delivery of the development on site. Data via plota.co.uk

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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 performance

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