Progress House Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB Data via plota.co.uk

Awaiting decision 26/01673/FUL
Agricultural
Council
Bedford 2.4/10
Date received
28 Aug 2026
Date validated
30 Sept 2026
Postcode
MK42 0TB

Description

Erection of agricultural barn. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 25 Oct 2026 and 23 Nov 2026, from Bedford's recent agricultural works.

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Bedford usually decides agricultural works by day 28.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
65%approved
28decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 4

4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 258 Old Harrowden Road, Grade II, about 5 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
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Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 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 Shortstown built-up area; 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
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Refused
Outline application with all matters reserved except access for the erection of two dwell…
20/02348/OUT
2017 Refused
Change of use of vehicle storage area (B8) and domestic garage (C3) to car sales and stor…
17/03295/COU
2016 Approved
Change of use of C3 residential parking to B8 vehicle storage (development already carrie…
16/03275/COU
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
259 Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB
Change of Use of land adjacent to driveway to residential curtilage and erection of singl…
25/01325/FUL
2024 Approved
259 Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB
Installation of new wooden paddock style gates to existing driveway.
24/02014/FUL
2023
259 Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB
Proposed garage with room above, new gates and enclosure of storage area to incorporate i…
23/02594/FUL
2023 Approved
College Farm Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (ere…
23/01086/LDP
2023
College Farm Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB
Erection of boundary fence with landscaping, 2 sheds to front/side of property and gates…
23/01081/S73A
2023
Land Adjacent Progress House Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB
Erection of single storey dwelling
23/01000/FUL
2022 Approved
College Farm Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB
Change of Use of Agricultural Land to form residential garden land.
22/02189/COU
2022 Approved
262 Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB
Installation of rooflight
22/02273/FUL
2022 Approved
261 Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB
Installation of roof-light.
22/02272/FUL
2020 Approved
College Farm Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB
Demolition of barn
20/01897/DEM
2022 Refused
College Farm Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB
Erection of boundary fence and 3 sheds to front/side of property (Development already car…
22/01357/S73A
2022 Approved
College Farm Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB
Prior Notification for Change of Use from an agricultural building to a dwellinghouse(s)…
22/00128/S73
2021 Approved
Highway Cottage 247 - 248 Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB
20/00656/FUL - Condition 3 - Archaeology (Discharge of condition)
21/02950/AOC
2021 Approved
College Farm Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB
21/01066/CPNQ - Condition 2 Turning head/Bin collection point (Discharge of condition)
21/02547/AOC
2021 Approved
Highway Cottage 247 - 248 Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB
20/00656/FUL - Condition 3 - Archaeology (Discharge of condition)
21/02151/AOC
2021 Approved
251 Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB
Replacement windows, repair and replacement of rotten beams and re-render over repaired f…
21/01881/LBC
2021 Approved
College Farm Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB
Prior Notification for Change of Use from an agricultural building to a dwellinghouse(s)…
21/01066/CPNQ
2020 Refused
College Farm Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB
Prior notification for change of use from an Agricultural building to a dwellinghouse(s)…
20/02242/CPNQ
2020 Approved
Highway Cottage 247 - 248 Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB
One and two storey front, side and rear extensions to re-model existing dwelling
20/00656/FUL
2019 Approved
251 Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB
Replacement windows and doorway
19/00555/LBC
2019 Approved
Lea Cottage Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB
Single storey side/rear extension, single storey front extension with pitched roof and ne…
19/01605/FUL
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
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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