19 Silver Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1SY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
The change of use of the Ground Floor of the premises situated at 19 Silver Street, Bedford, MK40 1PE from a Card Shop (Class E) to an Adult Gaming Centre (sui generis). Please see attached Covering Letter and Planning Statement for full details. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 22 Sept 2026, from Bedford's recent changes of use. The consultation period closed on 6 Aug 2026.
Site constraints 6
Checked on 11 September 2026. 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.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 76, past the statutory target. 66% of changes of use in Bedford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 29 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →
Public comments
90% object · above the UK average of 75%
9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15033468
- Neighbours
- 3 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 3 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 6 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 9 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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