25 Woodland Drive Bromham Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8JX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01157/S73A - Retrospective planning permission Approved

Proposal

Two storey side extension single storey rear extension, erection of single detached garage and detached outbuilding Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jun 2026
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Validated
24 Jun 2026
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Consultation
8 Sept 2026
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Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Bromham (Bedford) built-up area; National infrastructure project 1622 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 3

Last sold for £401,000 in March 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

10 March 2026£401,000
17 October 2003£195,000
18 February 2000£95,000

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

Building

Floor area92 m² (990 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2025, 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
Retrospective planning permission
Postcode
MK43 8JX
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Bromham
Parish
Bromham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Permission (CIL Liable)
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
ASC Architecture - Mr A Chana

How this decision compares

Decided in 76 days from validation, 22 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

1comment received
1 neutral

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15020134
Planning Portal ref
PP-15020134
Neighbours
8 Sept 2026
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 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

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.