44 High Street Wilden Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2QD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00848/FUL - Full Planning Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Single storey rear/side extension and garage conversion Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
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Validated
4 Jun 2026
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Consultation
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
6 Aug 2026

Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 7 Aug 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 2. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 45, High Street, Grade II, 33 m away · 2 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
National infrastructure project 445 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 £578,000 in December 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

5 December 2025£578,000

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

Building

Floor area138 m² (1,485 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100), could reach D
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 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
Full Planning
Postcode
MK44 2QD
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Great Barford
Parish
Wilden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Permission (CIL Liable)
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Legah Architecture - Mr V Legah

How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 9 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

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14910032
Planning Portal ref
PP-14910032
Neighbours
6 Aug 2026
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Comments by
15 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
17 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024
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Erection of new self-build dwelling with detached outbuilding
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2019 Approved
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2023 Approved
Chequers Farm 80 High Street Wilden Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2QD
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2023 Approved
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2021 Approved
Land Adjacent To 61 High Street Wilden MK44 2QD
Erection of 5/6 bedroom detached house and ancillary works (development already carried o…
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2021 Approved
Land Adjacent To 61 High Street Wilden MK44 2QD
Erection of 5/6 bedroom detached house and ancillary works (development already carried o…
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2019 Refused
61 High Street Wilden Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2QD
17/01029/FUL - Non Material Minor Amendment to change the layout (Erection of four bedroo…
19/02335/NMA
2018 Approved
69 High Street Wilden Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2QD
Removal of single storey extension and erection of new dwelling
18/02796/FUL
2019 Approved
Mulberry Cottage 53 High Street Wilden Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2QD
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2018 Approved
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2017 Approved
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Erection of four bedroom detached house and ancillary works
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2016 Approved
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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.