40 High Street, Greenfield, Bedford, MK45 5DD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Listed Building: Lowering and replacing ground floor ceiling panels to facilitate rewiring works Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Last checked 13 Oct 2026
Site constraints 4
Show all 3 with distances
- 6 m40, High StreetGrade II
- 65 m63, 65 and 67, High StreetGrade II
- 78 mGreenfield FarmhouseGrade II
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Application type
- Listed Building
- Postcode
- MK45 5DD
- Received
- 5 May 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jun 2026
- Parish
- Flitton/Greenfield
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 5 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Listed Building - Granted Conditions or Reasons: View Conditions or Reasons Informative Notes: 1 )This consent relates only to that required under the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment or under the Building Regulations. Any other consent or approval which is necessary must be obtained from the appropriate authority.This consent relates only to that required under the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment or under the Building Regulations. Any other consent or approval which is necessary must be obtained from the appropriate authority. 2 )Should any previously concealed historic features be uncovered during the course of the works, all activity in the affected area must cease, and the Conservation Officer must be notified immediately to assess the significance and agree on an appropriate course of action in writing.Should any previously concealed historic features be uncovered during the course of the works, all activity in the affected area must cease, and the Conservation Officer must be notified immediately to assess the significance and agree on an appropriate course of action in writing.
- Decision date
- 10 Aug 2026
- Agent
- D Taylor
How this decision compares
Decided in 61 days from validation, 7 days slower than Central Bedfordshire's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Central Bedfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Central Bedfordshire decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 13 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 10 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 5 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 10 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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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