Wootton Upper School Hall End Road Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9HT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01519/AOC - Discharge of a Condition Determined Refused
Admin / procedural

Proposal

- Condition 5 - Lighting (Discharge of Condition) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
3 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Sept 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 2

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    • ConditionsCondition 5 - Lighting (Discharge of Condition)RefusedThis application26/01519/AOC

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Wootton (Bedford) built-up area; Conservation area 98 m away: Wootton; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 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 area847 m² (9,117 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 12)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Education
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, 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
Discharge of a Condition Determined
Postcode
MK43 9HT
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Wootton & Kempston Rural
Parish
Wootton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Woods Hardwick

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15134423
Planning Portal ref
PP-15134423
Comments by
9 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

10 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
New artificial pitch with fencing, floodlights, acoustic fence, erection of a pavilion wi…
25/02068/M73
2025 Approved
25/00391/FUL - Condition 3 - BNG (Discharge of Condition)
25/01577/AOC
2025
Erection of two storey school building to provide 7 no. additional classrooms, dining blo…
25/00391/FUL
2023 Approved
22/00522/MAF - Condition 7 - Cycle Parking (Discharge of condition)
23/00508/AOC
2023 Approved
22/00522/MAF - Condition 13 - Noise (Discharge of condition)
23/00512/AOC
2022 Approved
New artificial pitch with fencing, floodlights, acoustic fence, erection of a pavilion wi…
22/00522/MAF
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023
Wootton Park Farm Hall End Road Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9HT
Re-concrete existing hardshanding yard/road area.
23/02712/AGR
2023
Wootton Park Farm Hall End Road Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9HT
Installation of roofs over 2 agricultural units
23/02710/AGR
2023
Wootton Park Farm Hall End Road Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9HT
Prior notification for change of use from an Agricultural building to a flexible use with…
23/01753/CPNR
2020 Approved
Wootton Upper School And Arts College Hall End Road Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9HT
Erection of a new entrance canopy to the front elevation of the school.
20/00739/FUL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.