Old Paddock Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00680/FUL - Full Planning Approved
Solar & renewables

Proposal

Install a 14.5kW solar system on roof, with 27kWh battery storage installed in garage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Apr 2026
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Validated
30 Apr 2026
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Consultation
7 May 2026
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Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 13 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Stevington 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 ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Stevington built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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

Council
Bedford
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
MK43 7QB
Received
10 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Bromham
Parish
Stevington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 8 days slower than Bedford's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 83% of full applications here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
485decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14647849
Planning Portal ref
PP-14647849
Neighbours
7 May 2026
Consultation
7 May 2026
Comments by
19 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
29 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2018 Refused
Single storey rear extension and alterations
18/01306/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Land Near St Mary Church Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
H1 - Leylandii hedge - Fell. G1 - 10x Spruce - Fell
25/02261/TCA
2024 Approved
10 Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
T1 - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1 metre, also…
24/00123/TCA
2023 Approved
Barnside 8B Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
T1 - Purple Plum - shape and balance crown. T2 - Crab Apple, crown reduce by 1.5 metres.
23/02242/TCA
2023 Approved
3 Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Replacement garage door
23/01661/LBC
2019 Approved
The Manor House Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Fell Beech Tree
19/02237/T5DN
2022 Approved
School House 18 Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey side extension
22/01119/FUL
2022 Approved
School House 18 Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey side extension
22/01155/LBC
2022 Approved
The Hovel 1 Church Road Stevington Bedford MK43 7QB
Repairs to roof
22/00599/LBC
2021 Approved
Manor Farm Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
T1,T2,T3,T4 - Leyland Cypress - Fell x4 trees to ground level.
21/00766/TCA
2020 Approved
Church Rooms Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Single storey link extension for improved improved toilet facilities, storage and disable…
20/01387/FUL
2020 Approved
9 - 11 Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
T1 Elder. Reduce to height of shed
20/00855/TCA
2019 Approved
15 Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Erection of shed in garden to side of house.
19/01159/FUL
2019 Approved
The Manor House Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
2 x Lawson Cypress - Remove
19/00190/TCA
2019 Approved
The Manor House Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Cedar - Remove
19/00079/TCA
2018 Approved
School House 18 Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Dismantle the fallen Apple (ID# 1) Prune Apple (ID# 2) - Reduce back to old growth points
18/02599/TCA
2018 Approved
10 Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Internal alterations to comprise the infilling of a door to the main bathroom and the cre…
18/01243/LBC
2018 Approved
St Mary Church Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Various Yew trees - reduce by up to 30% (approx 1-1.5m) to achieve clearance of the churc…
18/00632/TCA
2017 Approved
4 Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Silver birch - Remove
17/03573/TCA
2017 Approved
Peartree Cottage 27 Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Parrotia - Crown reduce 1-1.5m. Cherry - Reduce back to previous points
17/02784/TCA
2017 Approved
Manor Farm Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Blue Atlas Cedar - Remove
17/02047/TCA
2017 Approved
School House 18 Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Demolition of curtilage listed greenhouse and shed, and erection of garden folly.
17/01012/FUL
2017 Approved
20 Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Replacement of roof cowls.(already carried out)
17/00624/LBC
2016 Approved
Meadow Bank Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Single storey rear extension
16/02381/FUL
2024 Approved
School House 18 Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
22/01155/LBC - Condition 3 - Materials (discharge of condition)
24/02015/AOC
2024 Refused
The Hall Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
20/01387/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment to substitute window in the kitchen as shown…
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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
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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

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