2 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2EA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (re-roofing and associated works) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Certificate of lawfulness · Last checked 25 Sept 2026
Site constraints 5
Checked on 24 September 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Bedford
- Application type
- Cert of Lawful Development (proposed) D
- Postcode
- MK40 2EA
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Harpur
- Parish
- Bedford Town
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 13 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Certificate Approved
- Decision date
- 11 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Certificate of lawfulness
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Conception Architects Studio
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 17 days from validation, 37 days faster than Bedford's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →
Public comments
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Last counted 25 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15050691
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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