Laylocks 8 Gold Street Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01995/FUL - Full Planning Awaiting decision
DemolitionExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Demolition of storage building and erection of single storey side extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Oct 2026
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Validated
19 Oct 2026
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Consultation
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Dec 2026 and 25 Dec 2026, from Bedford's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 19 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 7, Gold Street
List entry 1114362 · 29 m away · 16 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 15 Grade II)
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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Historic England ↗
Podington conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Podington 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
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 22 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 1

Last sold for £227,500 in December 2017. Other property, freehold.

21 December 2017£227,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area65 m² (700 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (43 out of 100), could reach A
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2017, 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
NN29 7HX
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Harrold
Parish
Podington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Blueprint Architectural Design

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Bedford usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
85decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15297990
Planning Portal ref
PP-15297990
Neighbours
21 Oct 2026
Consultation
21 Oct 2026
Comments by
19 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
26 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2024
21 Gold Street Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HX
Replacement windows
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2023
20 Gold Street Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HX
Conversion of existing barns to habitable accommodation. New rear entry, bathroom,cloakro…
23/02639/LBC
2023 Refused
20 Gold Street Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HX
Conversion of existing barns to habitable accommodation. New rear entry, bathroom, cloakr…
23/00850/LBC
2023 Refused
20 Gold Street Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HX
Conversion of existing barns to habitable accommodation. New rear entry, bathroom, cloakr…
23/00849/FUL
2023 Approved
Primrose Cottage Gold Street Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HX
Purple Plum (marked No 1 on the stretch) reduce crown by 25%, prune away from the neighbo…
23/00148/TCA
2022 Approved
Jugland 11 Hornbeam Close Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HZ
Proposed two storey rear extension with colour render and cladding finish, pitched roof t…
22/01740/FUL
2021 Approved
Wellburn House Gold Street Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HX
Replacement windows
21/02710/LBC
2021 Approved
Ashlyn Gold Street Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HX
Single storey side extension
21/02068/FUL
2021 Approved
Jugland 11 Hornbeam Close Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HZ
21/00581/FUL - Conditions 4 - External Materials (Discharge of Condition)
21/01824/AOC
2021 Approved
Jugland 11 Hornbeam Close Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HZ
21/00581/FUL - Conditions 3 - Materials (Discharge of Condition)
21/01821/AOC
2021 Approved
Jugland 11 Hornbeam Close Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HZ
First floor rear extension, pitched roof extension over existing porch, replacement windo…
21/00581/FUL
2020 Approved
Stone Henge Gold Street Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HX
T1 - Birch - Crown clean, Crown Thin by 15-20% and Crown Lift to 3m.
20/02869/TCA
2020 Approved
Jugland 11 Hornbeam Close Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HZ
First floor rear extension
20/02059/FUL
2020 Approved
Jugland 11 Hornbeam Close Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HZ
Holly tree - fell. Maple tree - Fell. Ash tree - Fell.
20/01503/TCA
2019 Approved
Primrose Cottage Gold Street Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HX
T1 & T2 Purple Plum - 20% Crown reduction. T3 Doulas Fir - Remove
19/00096/TCA
2019 Approved
Chestayne Cottage Gold Street Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HX
16/02522/FUL - Condition 4 - External Materials - Windows (Demolition of two-storey rear…
19/00027/AOC
2018 Approved
7 Hornbeam Close Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HZ
Single storey front extension
18/02573/FUL
2017 Approved
Chestayne Cottage Gold Street Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HX
16/02522/FUL - Condition 4 - Materials (Demolition of two-storey rear flat roofed extensi…
17/01784/AOC
2017 Approved
Chestayne Cottage Gold Street Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HX
16/02522/FUL Condition 3 - Schedule of Archaeological Investigation (Demolition of two-st…
17/01782/AOC
2017 Approved
19 Gold Street Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HX
Single storey rear extension
17/02157/LBC
2017 Approved
19 Gold Street Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HX
Single storey rear extension
17/02156/FUL
2016 Approved
Chestayne Cottage Gold Street Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HX
Demolition of two-storey rear flat roofed extensions and construction of two-storey rear…
16/02522/FUL
2016 Approved
Langstone House 1 Hornbeam Close Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HZ
Sycamore - Reduce compromised limbs by up to 2m, crown lift to 5m over road and re-shape.
16/02086/TPO
2016 Withdrawn
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.