Land Rear Of 6 - 8 Willington Road Cople Bedfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01654/S73 - Variation of Condition Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of detached dwelling, including variation of condition 14 attached to , to allow for the 30% tree canopy cover requirement to be satisfied by an off-site financial contribution. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
26 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 14 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 19 Nov 2026, from Bedford's recent new homes.

The consultation period closed on 6 Oct 2026.

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: 6 and 8, Willington Road
List entry 1114160 · 22 m away · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 6 Grade II)
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
Inside the Cople built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, 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 scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Variation of Condition
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Shortstown
Parish
Cople
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Campbell Ark Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 63, past the statutory target. 64% of new homes in Bedford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 25 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 637 days past the 56-day target
44%decided within 8 weeks
34%approved
84decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15187196
Planning Portal ref
PP-15187196
Neighbours
2 Sept 2026
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Comments by
6 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
8 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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