Broomfield House 159 High Street Clapham Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 6AH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01148/FUL - Full Planning Awaiting decision

Proposal

Improvements to existing unstable 1m high boundary brick wall by adding a timber slatted fence panel above, giving a total height of 1.98m. Current damaged brickwork to be removed and replaced with blocks, forming 4 x supporting piers for the fence panels. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
MK41 6AH
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Clapham & Oakley
Parish
Clapham
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
19 Aug 2026

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15018512
Neighbours
7 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#245 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bedford ranks #194 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bedford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #245 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #217 of 292
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #194 of 292
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #240 of 292
56%
Minor dwellings approved
112 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,031
Total decisions
192 refused in 2025