Park Farm Menage Green Lane Clapham Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 6ET Data via plota.co.uk

26/01801/FULTDC - FULL Technical Detials (PIP)- Minor Awaiting decision
New homes

Proposal

Technical Details for the erection of two self build or custom dwellings granted by permission in principle Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
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Validated
12 Oct 2026
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Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Dec 2026 and 5 Jan 2027, from Bedford's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 16 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Associated applications 2

  • FullPending26/01801/FULTDCThis application
    Technical Details for the erection of two self build or custom dwellings granted by permission in principle
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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Clapham Park Farmhouse
List entry 1114249 · 4 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 83 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Clapham (Bedford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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

Council
Bedford
Application type
FULL Technical Detials (PIP)- Minor
Postcode
MK41 6ET
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Clapham & Oakley
Parish
Clapham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Aragon Land And Planning UK Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Bedford usually decides new homes by day 61.

Day 1645 days to the predicted decision (day 61)
44%decided within 8 weeks
34%approved
84decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15232725
Planning Portal ref
PP-15232725
Neighbours
13 Oct 2026
Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Comments by
16 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Permission in principle for the erection of two self-build dwellings.
25/00922/PIP
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2016 Approved
Park Farm Bungalow Carriage Drive Clapham Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 6EX
Proposed single storey side extension to replace existing conservatory, new attached 'gra…
16/01024/FUL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings