74 Bedford Road Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9JU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00926/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Replace topcoat of damaged thatched roof Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 May 2026
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Validated
4 Jun 2026
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Consultation
5 Jun 2026
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Approved
5 Aug 2026

Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 72 and 74, Bedford Road
List entry 1373949 · 3 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Wootton (Bedford) built-up area; National infrastructure project 1661 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £335,000 in January 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

27 January 2023£335,000
21 August 2020£222,500
29 March 2016£220,000
31 October 2007£174,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area65 m² (700 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (33 out of 100), could reach D
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, electric
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
MK43 9JU
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Wootton & Kempston Rural
Parish
Wootton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Consent
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, 8 days slower than Bedford's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
511decided 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.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14936559
Planning Portal ref
PP-14936559
Neighbours
5 Jun 2026
Consultation
5 Jun 2026
Comments by
15 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
17 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#253 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.