1 Singer Way Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of Use from Office Class E to Auction Use (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Oct 2026, from Bedford's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 74, past the statutory target. 66% of changes of use in Bedford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 26 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15089676
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15089676
- Neighbours
- 30 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 30 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 12 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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