Gurvir House, 2 - 8 Cauldwell Street & 5-7 St Johns Street & 9 - 11 St Johns Street Bedford Bedfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01379/AOC - Discharge of a Condition Determined Approved
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Proposal

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Received
16 Jul 2026
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Validated
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
9 Oct 2026

Approved on 9 Oct 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

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    Conditions 9, 10 discharged

Site constraints 8

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Air quality management area: Bedford Town Centre AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
9 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: House on North Side of Square, Grade II*, 45 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Conservation area 18 m away: Bedford
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 174 m away: Bedford Bridge; Heritage at risk 18 m away: Bedford; National infrastructure project 186 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

Checked on 11 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.

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Discharge of a Condition Determined
Postcode
MK42 9AD
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Cauldwell
Parish
Bedford Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hampton Architectural - Mr C Cooley

Public comments

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Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15085597
Planning Portal ref
PP-15085597
Comments by
7 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
12 - 14 St Marys Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0AS
Replacement shop front and re allignment of left side shopfront, relocation of door and r…
25/02525/FUL
2021 Refused
Gurvir House 2 - 8 Cauldwell Street And 5 - 7 St Johns Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9AD
Second and third floor extension to form 8 apartments and external alterations including…
21/00875/FUL
2022 Approved
Managers Apartment Homebrook House 1 Cardington Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0RL
1. Yew tree on left side of car parking area to reduce crown by approx 3m and reduce widt…
22/00435/TPO
2021 Refused
20 - 22 Cauldwell Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9AD
Installation of a non-illuminated advertisement billboard to side elevation
21/03325/ADV
2021 Approved
6 St Marys Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0AS
Replacement shop front
21/02090/FUL
2020 Refused
1 Homebrook House 1 Cardington Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0RL
Yew tree - fell
20/02161/TPO
2020 Refused
Gurvir House 2 - 8 Cauldwell Street And 5 - 7 St Johns Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9AD
Second and third floor extension to form 9 apartments and external alterations including…
20/01344/FUL
2020 Refused
20 - 22 Cauldwell Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9AD
Installation of an LED advertisement billboard to side elevation
20/01083/ADV
2020 Approved
Bedford Free School 12 - 16 Cauldwell Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9AD
Replacement of the existing timber tilt and turn windows with new polyester powder coated…
20/01511/FUL
2020 Approved
18 St Marys Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0AS
Part conversion of ground floor retail area (former restaurant) to residential studio fla…
20/01504/FUL
2019 Approved
Managers Apartment Homebrook House 1 Cardington Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0RL
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19/00318/LDP
2018 Approved
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Replace existing impervious non-porous render to rear elevation with hydraulic lime render
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2018 Approved
Bedford Free School 12 - 16 Cauldwell Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9AD
Extension of dining area into existing undercroft area including new dining hall store ro…
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2018 Approved
26 Cauldwell Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9AD
External refurbishment works to bring the current Grade II Listed building back into use…
18/00399/DC3
2018 Approved
26 Cauldwell Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9AD
External and internal refurbishment works to listed building, to include the repair and p…
18/00321/BLB
2017 Approved
2 - 8 Cauldwell Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9AD
Proposed new front entrance screen to provide DDA compliant access, 2 proposed windows to…
17/00052/FUL
2016 Approved
2 - 8 Cauldwell Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9AD
Proposed new front entrance screen to provide DDA compliant access, 2 proposed windows to…
16/02479/FUL
2024
First Floor 2 - 6 Cauldwell Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9AD
Change of use from Class E(i) (office) to Class F.1(f) (place of worship), including vari…
24/02209/S73
2024
1st Floor 7-8 Cauldwell Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9AD
Change of use from Class E(i) (office) to Class F.1(f) (place of worship)
24/02196/COU
2024
First Floor 2 - 6 Cauldwell Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9AD
Change of use from Class E(i) (office) to Class F.1(f) (place of worship)
24/00240/COU
2023 Refused
Gurvir House 2 - 8 Cauldwell Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9AD
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23/02408/CPNG
2023 Approved
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00/00923/OUT - S106 Compliance Check
23/01974/CWS
2021 Approved
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20/01511/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment to amend window opening arrangement.
21/01703/NMA
2019 Approved
20 - 22 Cauldwell Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9AD
Change of use of a flat to provide additional seating capacity to the existing restaurant…
19/02364/COU
2019 Withdrawn
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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