Units 1 & 2 St Martins Business Centre St Martins Way Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0LF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01586/FUL - Full Planning Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of 10 air-conditioning units to rear elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
18 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 27 Oct 2026, from Bedford's recent utility and infrastructure works.

The consultation period closed on 16 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Bedford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, 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.

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
MK42 0LF
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Kingsbrook
Parish
Bedford Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
SM Planning

Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Bedford usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 57.

Day 525 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
50%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
55decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15141285
Planning Portal ref
PP-15141285
Neighbours
19 Aug 2026
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Comments by
16 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