20 Great North Road Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01411/LDE - Cert of Lawful Use and Dev (existing) Awaiting decision
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Certificate to confirm existing outbuilding in the curtilage of the application site is lawful. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Validated
24 Jul 2026
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Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 11 Sept 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: 31, Great North Road, Grade II, 37 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Wyboston built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Cert of Lawful Use and Dev (existing)
Postcode
MK44 3AA
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Wyboston
Parish
Wyboston Chawston Colesden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Show

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15095989
Neighbours
28 Jul 2026
Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
Forty Farm Great North Road Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AA
Ground preparation and enhancement to support agricultural operations by establishing an…
25/00857/AGR
2024 Approved
McDonalds Great North Road Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AA
Refurbishment of the restaurant with alterations to elevations to include extensions tota…
24/01702/FUL
2021 Refused
Wait For The Wagon 13 Great North Road Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AJ
Certificate to confirm lawful existing use of site as dwellinghouse (use class C3)
21/03088/LDE
2021 Approved
Lyndale 18A Great North Road Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AA
Proposed outbuilding in rear garden (Development already carried out)
21/01798/S73A
2020 Approved
McDonalds Great North Road Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AA
Installation of 5 new digital freestanding signs and 1 digital booth screen.
20/00383/ADV
2016 Approved
McDonalds Great North Road Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AA
Installation of internally illuminated totem sign
16/01913/ADV
2016 Approved
McDonalds Great North Road Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AA
Installation of various internally illuminated and non-illuminated signage
16/01912/ADV
2016 Approved
McDonalds Great North Road Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AA
Installation of new replacement internally illuminated and non-illuminated signage
16/01911/ADV
2016 Approved
McDonalds Great North Road Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AA
Refurbishment of restaurant, including extension (total 33.1 Sq.m) and works to the eleva…
16/01910/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