57 London Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0NX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00950/NMA - Non Material Amendment Determined Approved

Proposal

- Non-Material Minor Amendment for changes to (a) self-storage facility including removal of 2 no. fire doors and changes to cladding and (b) Units 19, 20 & 21 including removal of first floor offices and corresponding external changes. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Approved
9 Jun 2026

Approved on 9 Jun 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Associated applications 3

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    Conditions 3 discharged

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 395 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Bedford built-up area; Air quality management area 98 m away: Bedford Town Centre AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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 £1,750,000 in April 2021. Other property, freehold.

29 April 2021£1,750,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area1,793 m² (19,300 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 90)
UseD2 General Assembly and Leisure plus Night Clubs and Theatres
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Non Material Amendment Determined
Postcode
MK42 0NX
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Kingsbrook
Parish
Bedford Town
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
9 Jun 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Rapleys - Mr A Rogerson
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, 58 days faster than Bedford's median of 80 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 80% of commercial and major works here are.

14%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14938965
Planning Portal ref
PP-14938965
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 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

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.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.