Land South Of Keysoe Row West Keysoe Bedfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01279/PIP - Planning Permission in Principle Refused

Proposal

Permission in Principle for a residential development comprising a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 5 self and custom build dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
10 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
14 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Aug 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 15 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Elm Tree Farmhouse, Grade II, 53 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1584 m away: East Park Energy.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Planning Permission in Principle
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Wyboston
Parish
Bolnhurst And Keysoe
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
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Agent
Robinson & Hall

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 29 days faster than Bedford's median of 64 for new homes. Refused, as 67% of new homes here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
33%approved
81decided in the last year

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

Public comments

21comments received
20 objecting1 supporting

95% object · above the UK average of 74%

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
Comments by
6 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
20 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
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