The Railway Swan House Station Road Turvey Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8BH Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application for the change of use of the ground floor of Swan House from office use (Use Class E(g)(i)) to a GP Medical Centre (Use Class E(e)), together with a single-storey rear extension to support the proposed clinical accommodation with associated parking and landscape provision. The proposal also includes the demolition of the existing outbuilding (currently Class B1 office) and the construction of a new two-bedroom bungalow within the curtilage of the site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Consultation
24 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

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

Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
MK43 8BH
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Bromham
Parish
Turvey
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
5 Aug 2026
Agent
KK Architects LTD - Ms A Ngai

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15006928
Neighbours
24 Jun 2026
Site notice
24 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#245 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Bedford ranks #194 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bedford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #245 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #217 of 292
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #194 of 292
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #240 of 292
56%
Minor dwellings approved
112 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,031
Total decisions
192 refused in 2025