Land To The Rear Of 12 And 10 Bedford Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8AD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01738/FUL - Full Planning Awaiting decision

Proposal

Conversion of builder's premises and change of use to residential dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
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Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Nov 2026 and 3 Dec 2026, from Bedford's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Kempston built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 15 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
Full Planning
Postcode
MK42 8AD
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Kempston Central & East
Parish
Kempston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Richard Batchelor Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Bedford usually decides changes of use by day 78.

Day 2553 days to the predicted decision (day 78)
37%decided within 8 weeks
66%approved
12%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
14 Sept 2026
Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#253 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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