7 Knight Street, Marston Moreteyne, Bedford, MK43 2AN Data via plota.co.uk

CB/25/03010/FULL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Increase occupation of HMO from four persons to seven persons Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Nov 2026, from Central Bedfordshire's recent full applications. Comments are open until 6 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Marston Moretaine built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, 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

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
MK43 2AN
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Parish
Marston Moreteyne
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Oct 2026

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Central Bedfordshire usually decides full applications by day 84.

Day 1866 days to the predicted decision (day 84)
14%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
622decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Central Bedfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Central Bedfordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Comments by
6 Oct 2026
Central Bedfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#88 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Central Bedfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #62 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Central Bedfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #218 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #169 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #62 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #99 of 296
61%
Minor dwellings approved
153 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
29 decided (10+ homes)
73%
Change of use approved
45 decided
1,444
Total decisions
226 refused in the year to March 2026