26 Grasmere Close Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8JG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
single storey side/rear extension Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 24 Sept 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 25 Sept 2026
Site constraints 3
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 £210,000 in November 2017. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 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
- MK42 8JG
- Received
- 28 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Kempston Central & East
- Parish
- Kempston
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 21 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Decision date
- 24 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Officers (Delegated)
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- J And J Architectural And Construction Services Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Refused, as 15% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →
Public comments
50% object · below the UK average of 74%
8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14999470
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14999470
- Neighbours
- 25 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 25 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 18 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 21 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
10 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
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.
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