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26/01239/LPA - Local Authority Consultation Request Awaiting decision

Proposal

(This application is not being determined by Bedford Borough Council. Please contact the Applicant for details or to make comments) - Cross Local Authority Boundary application between Central Bedfordshire & Bedford Borough. Reserved Matters: for shop units and village hall, related parking, landscaping and other infrastructure pursuant to outline planning permission and . Approval of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale. To view plans go to http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/planning-register and entering the application reference . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Local Authority Consultation Request
Postcode
MK42 6EY
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Parish
Out Of Area Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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 performance
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