2 Cromwell Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4LR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of Use of first floor to residential flat, including attic conversion with rear dormer, enabling the creation of a live-work unit. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Oct 2026 and 25 Nov 2026, from Bedford's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £85,000 in February 2014. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 56 of the 56-day target. Bedford usually decides changes of use by day 70.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →
Public comments
21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 4 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 4 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 2 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
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