Lincroft Academy Station Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7RE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00971/AOC - Discharge of a Condition Determined Refused

Proposal

- Condition 8 - Travel Plan (discharge of condition) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 May 2026
✗
Refused
26 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 26 Jun 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 8 refused

    • ConditionsCondition 8 - Travel Plan (discharge of condition)RefusedThis application26/00971/AOC

Site constraints 2

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

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Discharge of a Condition Determined
Postcode
MK43 7RE
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Clapham & Oakley
Parish
Oakley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
26 Jun 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Peter Smith Associates - Mrs K Martin

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14952251
Planning Portal ref
PP-14952251
Comments by
16 Jun 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