Castle Dairy House St Neots Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0HZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01838/FUL - Full Planning Awaiting decision
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Alterations to elevations, addition of balcony above existing rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
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Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Nov 2026, from Bedford's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 4 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Bedford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 7 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,500,000 in February 2020. Detached house, freehold.

14 February 2020£1,500,000
10 April 2014£1,000,000

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

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
MK41 0HZ
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Renhold & Ravensden
Parish
Renhold
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Bedford usually decides extensions by day 54.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
508decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15190523
Planning Portal ref
PP-15190523
Neighbours
29 Sept 2026
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
4 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
7 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Castle Dairy Farm St Neots Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0HZ
Replacement agricultural storage building (development already commenced)
25/01572/FUL
2023
Castle Dairy Farm St Neots Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0HZ
Erection of a 3 bedroom detached chalet style bungalow with associated detached garage (s…
23/01806/FUL
2023
Castle Dairy Farm St Neots Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0HZ
Erection of a 3 bedroom detached bungalow with associated garage (self-build)
23/01805/FUL
2022 Refused
Land At Castle Dairy Farm St Neots Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0HZ
Erection of 3 bedroomed detached chalet bungalow with detached garage
22/01578/FUL
2022 Refused
Land At Castle Dairy Farm St Neots Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0HZ
Erection of a three bedroomed detached bungalow and detached garage
22/01577/FUL
2019 Approved
Castle Dairy Farm St Neots Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0HZ
Change of use for land to storage of helicopter and erection of helicopter hangar
19/01692/FUL
2018 Approved
The Barn Castle Dairy Farm St Neots Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0HZ
Two storey rear extension.
18/02348/FUL
2016 Approved
Castle Dairy Farm St Neots Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0HZ
15/02924/FUL - Condition 6 Contamination (Replacement of Warehouses with a new detached d…
16/02661/AOC
2016 Approved
Castle Dairy Farm St Neots Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0HZ
Submission of a scheme of restoration works pursuant to condition 6 of permission ref. 15…
16/03372/AOC
2016 Approved
Castle Dairy Farm St Neots Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0HZ
Submission of a scheme for the aftercare and management of the agricultural wildflower gr…
16/03366/AOC
2016 Approved
Castle Dairy Farm St Neots Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0HZ
Submission of a contour plan showing the final landform at 0.5 metre spacing and its rela…
16/03371/AOC
2016 Approved
Castle Dairy Farm St Neots Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0HZ
Submission of a site specific tree protection method statement pursuant to Condition 14 o…
16/03370/AOC
2016 Approved
Castle Dairy Farm St Neots Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0HZ
Submission of a scheme for the prevention of trafficking of mud, debris and extraneous ma…
16/03369/AOC
2016 Approved
Castle Dairy Farm St Neots Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0HZ
Submission of a Traffic Management Plan pursuant to Condition 12 of permission ref. 15/01…
16/03368/AOC
2016 Approved
Castle Dairy Farm St Neots Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0HZ
Submission of a scheme for the provision of a heavy duty crossing for the commercial vehi…
16/03367/AOC
2016 Approved
Castle Dairy Farm St Neots Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0HZ
15/02924/FUL - Condition 5 Boundary Treatments (Replacement of Warehouses with a new deta…
16/02660/AOC
2016 Approved
Castle Dairy Farm St Neots Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0HZ
15/02924/FUL - Condition 7 Energy Audit (Replacement of Warehouses with a new detached dw…
16/02662/AOC
2016 Approved
Castle Dairy Farm St Neots Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0HZ
15/02924/FUL - Condition Garden Area (Replacement of Warehouses with a new detached dwell…
16/02659/AOC
2016 Approved
Castle Dairy Farm St Neots Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0HZ
15/02924/FUL - Condition 3 Materials (Replacement of Warehouses with a new detached dwell…
16/02655/AOC
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

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