27B Castle Road Bedford Bedford MK40 3PL Data via plota.co.uk

Withdrawn 26/01219/AOC
Admin / procedural
Council
Bedford 2.4/10
Date received
26 Jun 2026
Date validated
26 Jun 2026
Postcode
MK40 3PL

Description

- Condition 5 - Bin Store (discharge of condition) Data via plota.co.uk

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Associated applications 8

Site constraints 6

Bedford conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Bedford
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 196 m away: Bedford Castle motte and bailey; 3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; National infrastructure project about 757 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Bedford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Building

Floor area88 m² (947 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (asset rating 133)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2016, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Other new applications on this street

21 Aug 2026Approved

27B Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PL

24/00045/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment to the wording of condition 5 (bin s...

26/01627/NMA
28 Sept 2026Approved

211 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3TZ

Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permis...

26/01860/LDP
11 Aug 2026Pending

56 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PJ

Loft conversion with associated roof alterations; erection of single-storey rear...

26/01547/FUL
10 Aug 2026Pending

78 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PS

Change of use to 2 self-contained flats.

26/01554/FUL

Nearby new applications

11 Sept 2026Approved

Dame Alice Court 19 Newnham Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3NR

T1 and T2 - Acer Field Maple Trees - Crown lift canopies to 5 metres from ground...

26/01742/TCA
12 Aug 2026Pending

89 High Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1NE

Change of use to hot food takeaway (sui generis) and installation of glazed alum...

26/01565/S73A
8 Sept 2026Approved

20 Waterloo Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PQ

T1 Cedar - Fell

26/01717/TCA
29 Aug 2026Approved

Tring House 9 St Cuthberts Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3JB

Laurus nobilis (T1) - Removal

26/01676/TCA
1 Sept 2026Pending

Express By Holiday Inn Wilstead Road Elstow Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9BB

Prior notification for the installation, alteration or replacement on non-domest...

26/01682/SPNJ
1 Sept 2026Pending

33 - 35 St Peters Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PN

Formation of a patient set-down and pick-up facility, ancillary to the existing ...

26/01681/FUL

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
13 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PL
A. Lawson approx 10m tall to reduce the height to approx 5-6m B. Neighbours Hazel, approx…
25/02136/TCA
2025 Approved
15 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PL
A. Bay tree, approx 6m tall to reduce by 50% to leave the tree at approx 3m B. Field Mapl…
25/02114/TCA
2025 Approved
35 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PL
Single storey side extension
25/02142/FUL
2025 Approved
38 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PJ
T1 - Robinia - Fell
25/02038/TCA
2025 Approved
12 Waterloo Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PQ
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Rep…
25/01900/LDP
2025 Approved
Dame Alice Court 19 Newnham Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3NR
T1 (Walnut) Crown lift to 2.4m to give clearance of 1m from greenhouse and building. T2 (…
25/01546/TCA
2025 Refused
35 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PL
Single storey rear/side extension
25/01629/LDP
2025 Approved
12 Waterloo Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PQ
T1 Holly: Fell. T2 Apple: Reduce crown height and spread by 1m
25/01797/TCA
2025 Approved
56A Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PJ
T1 Pear- Fell. T2 Purple Plum in adjacent garden - Reduce overhang by 1.5m
25/01594/TCA
2025 Approved
4 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PJ
T1 - Magnolia - Prune clear of the building to the rear, then reduce the remaining crown…
25/00567/TCA
2024 Approved
18 Waterloo Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PQ
Corkscrew Willow (T1) - reduce to forks at around 15ft from ground level and prune to sha…
24/02334/TCA
2024 Approved
9 Waterloo Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PQ
Corkscrew Willow (T1) - Fell.
24/01686/TCA
2024 Approved
11 Waterloo Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PQ
Large Robinia (T1) - coppice. Dead Robinia (T2) - fell.
24/01654/TCA
2024 Approved
Flat 4 60 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PJ
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (rep…
24/00398/LDP
2024 Approved
25 Waterloo Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PQ
Pear Tree T1 - T2 - Remove. Pear Tree T3 - Significant pruning or removal, to be agreed
24/00349/TCA
2024
27B Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PL
Change of Use from B1/B8 to C3 ( Residential) 2 one-bedroom flats, external alterations a…
24/00045/FUL
2023 Approved
16 Waterloo Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PQ
Three Japanese Maples (G1) - lightly prune to reduce by approximately 25%. Holly (T1) - f…
23/02459/TCA
2023 Approved
19 Waterloo Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PQ
T1 - Sycamore. Crown reduce all round by 2.5 metres to 3 metres
23/02248/TCA
2023
23 Waterloo Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PQ
Insertion of conservation roof light to front roof slope and 6 conservation roof lights t…
23/01770/FUL
2023 Approved
7 Waterloo Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PQ
Creation of new window in first floor rear bedroom
23/00487/FUL
2016 Approved
9 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PL
Cherry - Remove
16/03108/TCA
2016 Approved
41 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PL
Lilac - Fell
16/01977/TCA
2016 Approved
11 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PL
2 x Cherry - 30% Crown Reduction
16/01978/TCA
2016 Approved
15 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PL
T1 Norway Maple: Reduce crown by 30% T2 Cherry: Remove stem adjacent to T1.T3 Holly: Fell
16/01097/TCA
2016 Approved
56B Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PJ
Alterations to the existing roof, comprising the construction of a rear dormer, together…
16/00856/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
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
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.