Warehouse Adjacent Homefield Balls Lane Willington Bedford MK44 3PT Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 26/01761/AOC
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises
Council
Bedford 2.4/10
Date received
15 Sept 2026
Date validated
15 Sept 2026
Postcode
MK44 3PT

Description

26/00682/FUL - Condition 5 - Contamination (discharge of condition) Data via plota.co.uk

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Willington (Bedford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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10 Apr 2026Approved

Warehouse Adjacent Homefield Balls Lane Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PT

Single storey front extension to farm shop and erection of garage

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Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024
Warehouse Adjacent Homefield Balls Lane Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PT
Change of use of storage building (B8) to farm shop (use class E(a)) (Retrospective)
24/02276/S73A
2024
Ash House Balls Lane Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PT
Erection of garden wall, gates, porch and balcony
24/00623/FUL
2024
Bdhra The Riding Centre Balls Lane Willington Bedford MK44 3PT
Demolition of existing buildings containing reception, office, kitchen, WCs & Tack Room a…
24/00555/FUL
2023 Refused
Warehouse Adjacent Homefield Balls Lane Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PT
Extension to the existing operational shop with change of use to first and second floors…
23/01694/FUL
2022 Approved
Warehouse Adjacent Homefield Balls Lane Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PT
Extension to the existing operational A1 shop with change of use to first and second floo…
22/01757/FUL
2022 Approved
Ash House Balls Lane Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PT
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of one and two storey rear extension, fi…
22/02374/FUL
2021 Approved
Homefield Balls Lane Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PT
Change of Use of Implement Barn into Farm Shop (Use Class E(a))
21/02684/COU
2021 Approved
Homefield Balls Lane Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PT
Erection of Agricultural storage building
21/00741/FUL
2017 Approved
The Gables Balls Lane Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PT
Single storey rear extensions.
17/02726/FUL
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