5 Silver Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1SY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of existing gate and side panel to mesh fencing and installation of fencing to the lower roof of the building Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 6 Aug 2026
Site constraints 6
Show all 12 with distances
- 45 mUnnamed
- 56 mRemains of the Old George InnGrade II
- 88 m77 and 79 High StreetGrade II
- 99 mHarpur SuiteGrade II*
- 100 m80a High StreetGrade II
- 104 m82 High StreetGrade II
- 108 mUnnamed
- 114 mBedford Corn ExchangeGrade II
- 118 mHarpur CentreGrade II*
- 135 mUnnamed
- 142 mThe Rose InnGrade II
- 147 m43 High StreetGrade II
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Important details
- Council
- Bedford
- Application type
- Full Planning
- Postcode
- MK40 1SY
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Castle & Newnham
- Parish
- Bedford Town
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 3 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 5 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Officers (Delegated)
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Stride Treglown - Mr S Wirasena
How this decision compares
Decided in 51 days from validation, 4 days faster than Bedford's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14916961
- Neighbours
- 17 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 23 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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