Woburn Road Footbridge Land South Of Chantry Road Woburn Road Industrial Estate Kempston Bedford Data via plota.co.uk

26/01500/NMA - Non Material Amendment Determined Approved

Proposal

- Non-material Minor Amendment to the approved Woburn Road Footbridge, to change the material of the main bridge span from the Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) form shown in the approved design to a steel main span based upon Network Rail Standards Designs and Details. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Validated
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Public footpath 0 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Kempston built-up area.
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.

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Non Material Amendment Determined
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Kempston South
Parish
Kempston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Rebecca Flisher

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15096845
Planning Portal ref
PP-15096845
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