The Hall Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01247/FUL - Full Planning Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
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Validated
15 Jul 2026
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Consultation
17 Jul 2026
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Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

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 ↗
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Peartree Cottage, Grade II, 48 m away · 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 178 m away: Stevington village cross; 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

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area100 m² (1,076 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (asset rating 178)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Community/Day Centre
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2022, 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
Full Planning
Postcode
MK43 7QB
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Bromham
Parish
Stevington
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 78 days from validation, 24 days slower than Bedford's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
508decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 supporting

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
17 Jul 2026
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Comments by
20 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Refused
20/01387/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment to substitute window in the kitchen as shown…
24/02358/NMA
2023 Approved
20/01387/FUL - Condition 3 (a),(b), and (d) - Materials (Partial Discharge of Condition O…
23/02619/AOC
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 Refused
Old Paddock Church Road Stevington Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7QB
Single storey rear extension and alterations
18/01306/FUL
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
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

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.