3 Duckmill Lane Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0AX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of Use of a B8 storage unit into a one bedroom C3 dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Dec 2026 and 14 Jan 2027, from Bedford's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 8
Show all 12 with distances
- 47 mKing's Arms HotelGrade II
- 63 m9 and 11, Saint Mary's StreetGrade II
- 65 mUnnamed
- 69 mFormer Parish Church of St MaryGrade I
- 74 m2-8, Cardington RoadGrade II
- 75 mHouse on North Side of SquareGrade II*
- 83 mUnnamed
- 124 mTown Bridge over River Great OuseGrade II
- 130 m11, Cardington RoadGrade II
- 132 mLea CottageGrade II
- 145 mTrinity HouseGrade II*
- 149 mRailings at the Swan HotelGrade II
Checked on 23 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 6 of the 56-day target. Bedford usually decides changes of use by day 70.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 23 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15300837
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15300837
- Comments by
- 19 Nov 2026
- Site or press notice
- 26 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
12 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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