Sunnyside 34 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01023/AOC - Discharge of a Condition Determined Approved
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Proposal

- Condition 9 Lighting biodiversity (discharge of condition) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jun 2026
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Approved
4 Aug 2026

Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 7

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 39, Church Road, Grade II, 56 m away · 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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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 218 m away: Willington dovecot; Inside the Willington (Bedford) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, 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

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £1,300,000 in August 2024. Detached house, freehold.

16 August 2024£1,300,000
29 June 2021£1,200,000
27 March 2008£750,000

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

Building

Floor area272 m² (2,928 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2020, 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
Discharge of a Condition Determined
Postcode
MK44 3PU
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Great Barford
Parish
Willington
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
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Agent
Christopher James Architecture Ltd - Mr C Connor

Public comments

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Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14885762
Planning Portal ref
PP-14885762
Comments by
22 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Two-storey front/side extension and single storey rear extension with associated internal…
25/00700/FUL
2025
Demolition of existing garage/carport and erection of new self-build dwelling and replace…
25/00279/FUL
2022 Approved
Two storey side and single storey rear extensions
22/02503/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
70 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PU
25/00384/FUL - Condition 3 - Materials (Discharge of Condition)
25/01375/AOC
2025 Approved
48 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PU
New front porch.
25/00816/FUL
2025
36 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PU
Confirmation that Application 22/01264/FUL has been implemented by the start of construct…
25/00946/LDE
2025
70 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PU
Demolition of existing rear single storey extension and erection of one and two storey re…
25/00384/FUL
2024
64 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PU
Single storey rear extension
24/02039/FUL
2024
70 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PU
Demolition of single storey rear extension and erectionof two storey rear and side extens…
24/00870/FUL
2024
Land At 59 And 61 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PU
Demolition of existing garage for access to the rear gardens and erection of 4 no. three…
24/00659/FUL
2023 Approved
63 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PU
Demolition of existing chalet Bungalow and erection of 1.5 storey dwelling with detached…
23/01138/FUL
2023
Sunnyside 34 Church Road Willington Bedford MK44 3PU
Demolition of existing garage and erection of new dwelling
23/01164/FUL
2022 Refused
63 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PU
Demolition of existing chalet Bungalow, and erection of 1.5 storey dwelling and new bound…
22/02297/FUL
2022 Approved
36 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PU
One and two storey rear extension, conversion of brick barns to living accommodation and…
22/01264/FUL
2021 Approved
Thistledew 47 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PU
Single storey side extension
21/01999/FUL
2021 Approved
42 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PU
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of 2 storey side extension
21/00496/FUL
2020 Withdrawn
40 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PU
Two storey rear extension
20/01390/FUL
2019 Approved
Willington Peace Memorial Hall Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PU
17/02136/FUL - Condition 3 Car and Cycle Parking (discharge of condition).
19/02279/AOC
2019 Approved
Millbuie 53 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PU
Single storey rear extension
19/02411/FUL
2018 Refused
Willington Peace Memorial Hall Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PU
17/02136/FUL - Condition 3 Car and cycle parking (Single storey rear extension to Village…
18/01446/AOC
2017 Approved
62 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PU
Single storey rear extension and box dormer to the rear elevation.
17/02615/FUL
2017 Approved
Willington Peace Memorial Hall Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PU
Single storey rear extension to Village Hall.
17/02136/FUL
2017 Approved
Greenfield 61 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PU
Side extension and erection of a detached garage
17/01530/FUL
2016 Refused
63 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PU
Outline application with all matters reserved for the demolition of existing house and er…
16/03122/OUT
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
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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

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.