Rushmoor School 58 - 62 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01473/M73 - Major S73 Variation of Condition Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of School Hall and Stores, and conversion and Change of Use of School Buildings to provide 32 One Bed and 23 Two Bed Apartments, including associated Hard and Soft Landscaping, ncluding variation of condition 7 attached to , to allow for the installation of windows in uPVC material. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jul 2026
Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Major S73 Variation of Condition
Postcode
MK40 2DL
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Harpur
Parish
Bedford Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
AP Consulting Engineers - P Allen

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

82 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15119833
Neighbours
3 Aug 2026
Site notice
6 Aug 2026
Press notice
3 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#253 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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