Twinwoods Business Park, Building 76 Thurleigh Road Milton Ernest Bedford MK44 1FD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01011/AOC - Discharge of a Condition Determined Approved
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

- Condition 6 Lighting (discharge of condition) Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
29 May 2026
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Approved
23 Jul 2026

Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

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Associated applications 3

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    Conditions 6 discharged

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Milton Ernest built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 · No listed building at the site

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.

Building

Floor area8,144 m² (87,661 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 61)
UseB8 Storage or Distribution
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2012, 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 1RF
Received
29 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
Riseley
Parish
Milton Ernest
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14958292
Planning Portal ref
PP-14958292
Comments by
22 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
24/02045/MAF - Condition 8 - Archaeology (Discharge of Condition).
25/01864/AOC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Units 80 And 91 Twinwoods Business Park Thurleigh Road Milton Ernest Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1FD
Demolition of existing buildings, removal of trees, and delivery of up to 10,382 sqm of U…
25/02198/MAF
2025
Former Buildings 1, 2 And 3 Twinwoods Business Park Thurleigh Road Milton Ernest Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1FD
Permanent use of land for open storage (use class B8) and extension of the existing area…
25/01323/MAF
2025
Building 16 Twinwoods Business Park Thurleigh Road Milton Ernest Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1FD
Demolition of Building 10, erection of new waste yard, shredding of biomass and provision…
25/00630/S73A
2024 Approved
Former Buildings 1, 2 And 3 Twinwoods Business Park Thurleigh Road Milton Ernest Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1FD
23/01158/MAF - Condition 12 foul waste disposal (discharge of condition)
24/01662/AOC
2024
Former Buildings 1, 2 And 3 Twinwoods Business Park Thurleigh Road Milton Ernest Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1FDFormer Buildings 1, 2 And 3 Twinwoods Business Park Thurleigh Road Milton Ernest Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1FD
Use of existing hard standing for Open Storage (Class B8) with associated structures incl…
24/01657/S73
2024 Approved
Former Buildings 1, 2 And 3 Twinwoods Business Park Thurleigh Road Milton Ernest Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1FD
23/01158/MAF - Non-Material Minor Amendment to gate/fence.
24/01329/NMA
2023
Former Buildings 1, 2 And 3 Twinwoods Business Park Thurleigh Road Milton Ernest Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1FD
Use of existing hard standing for Open Storage (Class B8) with associated structures incl…
23/01158/MAF
2022 Approved
Building 16 Twinwoods Business Park Thurleigh Road Milton Ernest Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1FD
Single storey timber framed maintenance workshop (Development already carried out)
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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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Waste Transfer Station
21/00857/FULWM
2021 Approved
Outside Building 78 Twinwoods Business Park Thurleigh Road Milton Ernest Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 6AE
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21/02673/TELLN
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Request for screening opinion in respect of proposed temporary accommodation for asylum s…
21/00178/EIASCR
2020 Withdrawn
Yarls Wood Immigration Removal Centre Twinwood Road Clapham Bedfordshire MK41 6AE
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2019 Approved
Building 78 Twinwoods Business Park Thurleigh Road Milton Ernest Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 6AE
The relocation of two air cooled packaged chillers and a fuel tank.
19/02777/FUL
2019 Approved
Farm Land Adj To Twinwoods Business Park Thurleigh Road Milton Ernest Bedfordshire MK41 6AE
Proposed agricultural road.
19/01489/AGR
2017 Approved
Building 84 Security Post Twinwoods Business Park Thurleigh Road Milton Ernest Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1FD
Erection of a 30 metre high telecommunication mast to replace former mast.
17/00631/TELFUL
2016 Approved
Yarls Wood Immigration Removal Centre Twinwood Road Clapham Bedford MK44 1FD
Over cladding of the render treatment with insulated metal faced cladding panes
16/00487/FUL
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

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.