211 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3TZ Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 26/01860/LDP
Extensions & alterations
Council
Bedford 2.4/10
Date received
28 Sept 2026
Date validated
28 Sept 2026
Postcode
MK40 3TZ

Description

Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Loft Conversion with hip to gable conversion, dormer to rear & rooflights to front) Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Bedford built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1557 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 2

Last sold for £270,000 in January 2014. Semi-detached house, freehold.

10 January 2014£270,000
8 September 2011£215,000

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

Building

Floor area94 m² (1,012 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2011, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Historical activity at this location

17 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Demolition of existing single storey lean-to and conservatory and erection of single stor…
21/01288/FUL
2019 Approved
19/00725/FUL Non Material Amendment to Change door type from french door to bifold and re…
19/02494/NMA
2019 Approved
Erection of detached garden room in rear garden
19/00725/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
214 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3TY
Single storey rear extension and associated works
25/00049/FUL
2024 Refused
214 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3TY
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (sin…
24/02152/LDP
2022 Approved
203 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3TX
Single story side extension
22/02239/FUL
2022 Approved
219 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3TZ
Single storey rear and side extension
22/01647/FUL
2022 Approved
47 Phillpotts Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3UE
Garage conversion to create home office and playroom
22/01324/FUL
2021 Approved
39 Phillpotts Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3UE
Single storey side/rear extension
21/02162/FUL
2021 Approved
43 Phillpotts Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3UE
Erection of a timber outbuilding in rear garden
21/01924/FUL
2021 Approved
218 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3TY
Single storey rear extension and alterations to rear of dwelling
21/01392/FUL
2019 Approved
71 Phillpotts Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3UE
Prior notification for single storey rear extension(s) between 3 and 6 metres depth. This…
19/02004/HPN
2019 Approved
63 Phillpotts Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3UE
Demolition of existing rear extension and conservatory, and erection of side/rear single…
19/01659/FUL
2019 Approved
212 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3TY
Demolition of existing detached garage building, alteration to roof of existing rear exte…
19/01299/FUL
2017 Approved
59 Phillpotts Avenue Bedford MK40 3UE
Single storey rear and side extensions
17/02651/FUL
2017 Approved
201 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3TX
Prior notification for single storey rear extension(s) between 3 and 6 metres depth. This…
17/02044/HPN
2017 Approved
43 Phillpotts Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3UE
Hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer and loft conversion.
17/01263/LDP
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.