30 Thor Drive Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0WP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01140/FUL - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Single storey rear extension with attached side store. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2026
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Validated
18 Jun 2026
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Consultation
24 Jun 2026
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Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Bedford 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 · No listed building at the site

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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £133,950 in December 2001. Detached house, freehold.

14 December 2001£133,950New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
MK41 0WP
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Renhold & Ravensden
Parish
Renhold
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
J And J Architectural And Construction Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 84% of extensions here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
520decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
24 Jun 2026
Consultation
24 Jun 2026
Comments by
22 Jul 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use