21 Biddenham Turn Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01051/FUL - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Two storey side and single storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
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Validated
22 Jul 2026
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Consultation
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
22 Oct 2026

Approved on 22 Oct 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Registered park or garden 46 m away: Garden at Three Gables
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; National infrastructure project 623 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Bedford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,200,000 in May 2025. Detached house, freehold.

16 May 2025£1,200,000

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

Building

Floor area284 m² (3,057 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, 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
MK40 4AZ
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Biddenham
Parish
Biddenham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Plan & Build - Mr S Ali

How this decision compares

Decided in 92 days from validation, 38 days slower than Bedford's median of 54 for extensions. 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

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PLP-00003118
Neighbours
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
20 Aug 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

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.