E E Calver Caravan Storage Bedford Road Clapham Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 6EJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02117/LDE - Cert of Lawful Use and Dev (existing) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use in respect of the use of the land as a campsite for caravans, motorhomes, tents and trailer tents, together with associated facilities and access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Nov 2026
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Validated
6 Nov 2026
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Consultation
10 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 25 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 8 Dec 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 103 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Clapham (Bedford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
MK41 6EJ
Received
4 Nov 2026
Validated
6 Nov 2026
Ward
Clapham & Oakley
Parish
Clapham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Campbell Ark Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PLP-00023942
Neighbours
10 Nov 2026
Consultation
10 Nov 2026
Comments by
8 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
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