Land East And West Of Home Road North Of Wood End Road And South Of Green End Road Kempston Bedfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01428/MAO - Major Outline Awaiting decision

Proposal

Outline application with all matters reserved except access for the erection of up to 295 dwellings, including the construction of new accesses on to Home Road and Wood End Lane, open space, play areas, landscaping, drainage and all necessary associated supporting infrastructure works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Major Outline
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Wootton & Kempston Rural
Parish
Kempston Rural
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Public comments

27comments received
27 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 76%

58 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14990752
Neighbours
4 Aug 2026
Site notice
11 Aug 2026
Press notice
10 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#253 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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 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