Bedford Greenacre Independent School 58 - 62 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01152/AOC - Discharge of a Condition Determined Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

- Condition 5 - Mechanical Ventilation (discharge of condition) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2026
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Approved
23 Oct 2026

Approved on 23 Oct 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 24 Oct 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 6

Site constraints 5

Bedford 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Bedford
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Air quality management area: Bedford Town Centre AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 303 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the 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
MK40 2AS
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Harpur
Parish
Bedford Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Phillips Planning Services

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14935646
Planning Portal ref
PP-14935646
Comments by
30 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
Sycamore Heights Nursing Home 73 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DW
Installation of 2 non-illuminated free standing, post mounted signs
25/01032/ADV
2024 Refused
Sycamore Heights Nursing Home 73 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedford MK40 2DW
Installation of 2 externally illuminated freestanding signs
24/01643/ADV
2023 Approved
77 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DW
(A) Dead Tree - unknown Species. Fell.
23/02347/TCA
2023 Approved
O/S 2 Cowper Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2AS
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23/00581/TELLN
2022 Approved
68 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DJ
T1 Magnolia to be reduced by 1mtr all over to previous points and shape accordingly due s…
22/02583/TCA
2021 Approved
Cavendish Court 67 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DT
Installation of a 2.5m deep root barrier below ground and the pruning or removal of trees…
21/01291/FUL
2021 Approved
Cavendish Court 67 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DT
S1 - Forsythia - to be removed including stump as it may pose risk of structural damage t…
21/01156/TCA
2020 Approved
68 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DJ
T1 - Magnolia - Crown Reduce by 1.5m, Crown Lift to 1.8m and Thin to remove dead, disease…
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2019 Approved
Hillstone Grange 61 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2UJ
T1 Plum (Purple leafed. T2 Yew T3 Plum (Purple leafed). T4 Cotoneaster. Fell to combat su…
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2018 Approved
Hillstone Grange 61 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2UJ
Sycamore (T2) - Fell. Purple-leafed Plum (T2). Mixed Species Group (TG1 - 4 x stems / Cot…
18/03144/TCA
2018 Approved
Rushmoor School 71 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DW
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18/02403/FUL
2018 Approved
68 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DJ
Single storey rear extension and side extension at first floor level.
18/01939/FUL
2017 Approved
10 Keats Close Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2AR
Single storey rear/side extension.
17/00232/FUL
2025 Approved
Rushmoor School 71 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DW
22/00590/FUL - Condition 4 (d) - Remediation (Discharge of Condition)
25/02125/AOC
2024 Approved
Rushmoor School 71 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DW
22/00590/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment for the Installation of 18 no. solar panels o…
24/01798/NMA
2023
Tennyson Hotel 36 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DW
Installation of solar panels on south facing roof of hotel (retrospective).
23/01343/S73A
2022 Approved
The Willows Nursing Home 73 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DW
19/02809/MAF - Condition 12 - Materials (Discharge of condition)
22/01669/AOC
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The Willows Nursing Home 73 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DW
19/02809/MAF - Condition 13 - Boundary Treatments (Discharge of condition)
22/01670/AOC
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The Willows Nursing Home 73 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DW
19/02809/MAF - Condition 11 - Windows and Doors (Discharge of condition)
22/01668/AOC
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The Willows Nursing Home 73 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DW
19/02809/MAF - Condition 9 - Ventilation/Extraction (Discharge of condition)
22/01665/AOC
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The Willows Nursing Home 73 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DW
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22/01826/S73
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19/02809/MAF - Condition 28 - Loading and Ambulance Bay (Discharge of condition)
22/01671/AOC
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22/01239/AOC
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The Willows Nursing Home 73 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DW
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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