Heddings Farm The Lane Wyboston Bedford MK44 3AS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01841/FUL - Full Planning Awaiting decision
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of office (use class E(g)(i)) to dwelling (use class C3), including installation of internal partitioning and suspended ceiling, creation of residential curtilage and provision of car parking Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
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Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 21 Nov 2026 and 18 Dec 2026, from Bedford's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Heddings Farmhouse
List entry 1114930 · 2 m away
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
National infrastructure project 568 m away: A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Road Improvement scheme
The site is 568 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: East Park Energy (examination closed, recommendation due, 1606 m); East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements (at pre-application, 1121 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Wyboston 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
MK44 3AS
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
Wyboston
Parish
Wyboston Chawston Colesden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Phillips Planning Services

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Bedford usually decides changes of use by day 73.

Day 1459 days to the predicted decision (day 73)
39%decided within 8 weeks
66%approved
12%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use 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

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15243952
Planning Portal ref
PP-15243952
Neighbours
29 Sept 2026
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
5 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Land East Of Heddings Farm The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
Erection of 3 detached dwellings, associated garages, private driveway and formation of a…
25/00620/FUL
2025 Approved
Pathway House The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
New external bin store and hard standing area
25/00061/FUL
2024 Refused
Top Farm The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
Erection of detached garage (pitch roof)
24/01869/FUL
2024
Pathway House The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
New external bin store with hardstanding area
24/02186/FUL
2024
Top Farm The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
Erection of detached garage (flat roof)
24/01870/FUL
2023 Approved
Pathway House The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
New vehicle entrance
23/02297/FUL
2021 Decided
Hedding Farm The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
Conversion of barn to create 2 No. dwellings with detached garages/storage buildings. For…
21/02810/FUL
2021 Withdrawn
Tag Offices Cranwell Court The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
Elevation changes to offices
21/01566/FUL
2021 Approved
Hedding Farm The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
Barn conversion to form 2 dwellings and change of use of land to residential
21/01247/FUL
2020 Approved
Top Farm The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
Conversion of existing barns to form five dwellings with associated garaging
20/00125/FUL
2020 Approved
Cranwell Court The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
Replace external window with rear door
20/01910/FUL
2019 Refused
Land East Of Hedding Farm The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
Erection of 3 detached dwellings, associated garages, private driveway and formation of a…
19/01523/FUL
2018 Approved
Milton Park The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
New generator, oil tank and extension to MK2 Building.
18/02217/FUL
2017 Approved
Cranwell Court Annexe 123 The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
Change of use to C2 (care home) and the erection of single storey side and rear extension…
17/01262/FUL
2017 Approved
Cranwell Court The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
Single storey rear/side extension and retrospective change of use from C3 (residential dw…
17/01722/FUL
2017 Withdrawn
Cranwell Court The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
Single storey rear/side extension.
17/01167/FUL
2025
Top Farm The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
Erection of detached garage (flat roof) (Development already commenced)
25/01342/S73A
2024 Withdrawn
Top Farm The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
installation of a swimming pool and erection of outbuilding (development already carried…
24/01046/S73A
2024
Top Farm The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
Erection of garage (development already commenced)
24/01047/S73A
2024
Top Farm The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
Certificate to confim the existing swimming pool and outbuilding did not require planning…
24/01045/LDE
2022 Refused
Top Farm The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
Change of use of agricultural land to residential use and retention of detached garage (p…
22/02164/S73A
2022 Refused
Top Farm The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
Change of use of agricultural yard area to residential use and retention of domestic outb…
22/02140/S73A
2023 Approved
Top Farm The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
Front porch and roof canopy (Development already carried out)
23/00026/S73A
2022 Approved
Heddings Farm The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
21/01247/FUL - Condition 6 - Landscaping (Discharge of condition)
22/02431/AOC
2022 Approved
Heddings Farm The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS
21/01247/FUL - Condition 5 - Water Efficiency (Discharge of condition)
22/02430/AOC
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#253 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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