Oakley Pre School Chapel Pound Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7RQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01390/FUL - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single storey rear pergola Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
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Consultation
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
4 Sept 2026

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

Site constraints 3

Public footpath 7 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Oakley (Bedford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Full Planning
Postcode
MK43 7RQ
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Clapham & Oakley
Parish
Oakley
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
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Agent
Justin Wickersham - Optimis Consulting

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 4 days faster 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.

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15088563
Planning Portal ref
PP-15088563
Neighbours
22 Jul 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Comments by
25 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
4 Aug 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