16 Brangwyn Gardens Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 7NJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01141/FUL - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Single storey side extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Consultation
24 Jun 2026
Approved
5 Aug 2026

Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Local nature reserve 30 m away: Hill Rise
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Public footpath 19 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Registered park or garden 27 m away: Bedford Cemetery
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Bedford built-up area; Priority habitat 12 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
MK41 7NJ
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Harpur
Parish
Bedford Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Richard Batchelor Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 8 days faster than Bedford's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
388decided 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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
24 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
7 Jul 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