35 Goldington Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3LH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01469/ADV - Advertisement Refused

Proposal

Retention of internally illuminated fascia sign Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
3 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
✗
Refused
28 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Sept 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 28 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Bedford conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Bedford
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Air quality management area: Bedford Town Centre AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Bedford built-up area; National infrastructure project 1001 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £275,000 in December 2023. Other property, freehold.

15 December 2023£275,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Advertisement
Postcode
MK40 3LH
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Castle & Newnham
Parish
Bedford Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
A H Designs Consultancy Limited - Mr A Hoque
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 6 days faster than Bedford's median of 62 for signs and adverts. Refused, as 16% of signs and adverts here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
32decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

34 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15118526
Planning Portal ref
PP-15118526
Neighbours
28 Sept 2026
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
6 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#253 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.