4 Blackberry Close Great Barford Bedford Bedford MK44 3FY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01677/FUL - Full Planning Awaiting decision

Proposal

Insertion of 2 additional rooflights to existing 2nd floor and 2 windows to RH (North) elevation Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
31 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 19 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 58.

The consultation period closed on 30 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

National infrastructure project 815 m away: A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Road Improvement scheme
The site is 815 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Great Barford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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

Floor area233 m² (2,508 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (84 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2025
HeatingAir source heat pump, radiators and underfloor, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
MK44 3FY
Received
31 Aug 2026
Validated
31 Aug 2026
Ward
Great Barford
Parish
Great Barford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Paul Allen - AP Consulting

Decision outlook

Day 58, past the statutory target. 93% of extensions in Bedford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 30 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 582 days past the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
520decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15193512
Planning Portal ref
PP-15193512
Neighbours
2 Sept 2026
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Comments by
30 Sept 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

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.