Oasis Beach Pool Cardington Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0BZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of the existing leisure building and erection of a health, fitness and racquets club, including three outdoor tennis courts within an enclosed air dome structure, five outdoor padel courts with canopies, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, outdoor multi-use court, outdoor Battle Box exercise facility, two indoor courts within a sports hall, gym and studio facilities, internal spa facilities and external spa garden, child activity area, lounge facilities including a business hub and terrace, together with ancillary facilities, car parking, servicing, landscaping and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Dec 2026 and 15 Dec 2026, from Bedford's recent commercial and major works.
Site constraints 4
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 40 of the 56-day target. Bedford usually decides commercial and major works by day 80.
Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →
Public comments
40% support · above the UK average of 16%
8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15014365
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15014365
- Neighbours
- 21 Oct 2026
- Consultation
- 21 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 23 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 25 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
22 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
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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