Bedford Rugby Union F C Goldington Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3NF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01170/FUL - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Erection of 4no. 10m high floodlighting columns Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jun 2026
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Validated
25 Jun 2026
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Consultation
15 Sept 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Air quality management area: Bedford Town Centre AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Conservation area 82 m away: Bedford; Heritage at risk 82 m away: Bedford; Inside the Bedford built-up area; National infrastructure project 1146 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application.
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.

Building

Floor area158 m² (1,701 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 18)
UseD2 General Assembly and Leisure plus Night Clubs and Theatres
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2018, 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
Full Planning
Postcode
MK40 3NF
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
De Parys
Parish
Bedford Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 82 days from validation, 27 days slower than Bedford's median of 55 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 89% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
56decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

179 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15009162
Planning Portal ref
PP-15009162
Neighbours
15 Sept 2026
Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Comments by
29 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
8 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

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.