Car Wash Norse Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0QN Data via plota.co.uk

25/01376/FUL - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Change of use of land to Rental Vehicle Premises (Sui Generis), including demolition of existing buildings and structures and erection of modular office and rental vehicle car wash bay, car parking (including vehicle storage) and associated works including lighting and drainage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Jul 2025
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Validated
24 Jul 2025
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Consultation
29 Jul 2025
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Approved
28 May 2026

Approved on 28 May 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 2

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
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Also on the record
Inside the Bedford built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
MK41 0QN
Received
11 Jul 2025
Validated
24 Jul 2025
Ward
Goldington
Parish
Bedford Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Mar 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
28 May 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 308 days from validation, 250 days slower than Bedford's median of 58 for full applications. Approved, as 81% of full applications here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
591decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14085357
Planning Portal ref
PP-14085357
Neighbours
29 Jul 2025
Consultation
29 Jul 2025
Comments by
2 Sept 2025
Site or press notice
12 Aug 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
One internally illuminated pylon sign (comprising three parts) at site entrance, internal…
25/01568/ADV
2022 Approved
Retention of various non-illuminated signage, including wash screen advert. printed vinyl…
22/01637/ADV
2022 Approved
Valeting Canopy (Development already carried out)
22/01386/S73A
2022 Approved
Retrospective application for siting a modular cabin for storage
22/01641/S73A
2018 Approved
Installation of portable cabin, storage rooms, toilets, valeting canopy, wash canopy and…
18/02407/S73A
2017 Withdrawn
Installation of canopy for wash down and valeting areas, installation of wash screen and…
17/02795/S73A
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2018 Refused
Rainbow Car Wash Norse Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0QN
Retention of various non-illuminated signage
18/02737/ADV
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#253 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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