Bird Brothers Ltd Sunny Farm Pertenhall Road Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2SU Data via plota.co.uk
26/01339/FUL
Awaiting decision
Proposal
Erection of extension to existing poultry unit, external alterations to 3no existing poultry unit and the installation of 3no feed bins Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.
Important details
- Council
- Bedford
- Postcode
- MK44 2SU
- Received
- 13 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jul 2026
- Target decision
- 31 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15067851
- Neighbours
- 17 Jul 2026
- Site notice
- 20 Jul 2026
- Press notice
- 20 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
Sunny Farm Pertenhall Road Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2SU
Erection of egg storage building
2023
Approved
Sunny Farm Pertenhall Road Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2SU
Extension to livestock building for rearing poultry.
2018
Approved
Sunny Farm Pertenhall Road Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2SU
Proposed installation of a telemetry pillar at the entrance of Bird Bros Sunny Farm (This…
2017
Approved
The Barn Pertenhall Road Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2SU
Works - Remove dead trees in hedge and reduce height to 15ft, leaving the maples (pruning…
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.
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Bedford decision performance
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
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Bird Brothers Ltd Sunny Farm Pertenhall Road Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2SU