Change of use applications in Bedford

There were 164 change of use applications in Bedford in the last 12 months. 6 involve HMOs. Of the 89 decided so far, 56 were approved. Change of use covers conversions between planning use classes: shops to flats, offices to homes, houses to HMOs or care homes.

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22 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01993/FUL

3 Duckmill Lane Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0AX

Change of Use of a B8 storage unit into a one bedroom C3 dwelling.

Full Planning Bedford
21 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/02000/FUL

Moor End Farm Moor End Road Radwell Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7HY

Conversion of existing stone barn (barn A) to residential use (C3), demolition of existing hay barn (barn B), alterations to retained agricultural bar...

Full Planning Bedford
21 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/02028/FUL

11 Harpur Centre Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1TJ

Installation of 2no. louvred doors and access ramp on Horne Lane, together with infilling of the existing cavity wall with matching brickwork in conne...

Full Planning Bedford
21 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01981/S73A

Struttle End Farm Renhold Road Ravensden Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2RH

Demolition of existing buildings and change of use of land to self-storage (Use Class B8) and stationing of 110 ISO containers, including new internal...

Retrospective planning permission Bedford
21 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/02001/FUL

The New Inn 1 Rushden Road Wymington Bedford NN10 9LN

Change of use of public house to a residential dwelling with associated alterations, provision of parking spaces and associated ancillary works

Full Planning Bedford
20 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01922/MAF

Box End Park Box End Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8RW

Change of use of land for the siting of 58no. Holiday Lodges, 58no. Touring Caravans, 17no. Serviced Camping Pods, 2no. Service/ Storage Caravans, 1no...

Major Full and Change of Use Bedford
15 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01863/FUL

27 - 29 Midland Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1PL

Part Change of Use to Sui Generis (Betting Office) and external alterations to include installation of air conditioning units and satellite dishes. ,

Full Planning Bedford
14 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01862/FUL

Land Adjacent West End Road Kempston Bedfordshire

Change of Use of land to Traveller Site with two pitches and two day rooms and new access and extension to culvert

Full Planning Bedford
13 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01972/COU

14 Colchester Way Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 8BG

Change of use of the existing dwellinghouse from Use Class C3 to Use Class C2 residential institution / supported-living accommodation for up to three...

Change of Use Bedford
13 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01971/FUL

Doctors Surgery 12 Goldington Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3NE

Extensions, alterations and change of use of part of the existing mixed-use building (Class E and Class C3) to provide 7 additional flats, and modific...

Full Planning Bedford
9 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01957/S73

The Railway Swan House Station Road Turvey Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8BH

Alterations and change of use from disused public house and outbuildings to offices with one flat above including parking and landscaping, including r...

Variation of Condition Bedford
8 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01941/FUL

Dairy Farm Cottage St Neots Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0JF

Proposed detached outbuilding for ancillary use and change of use of associated land to residential.

Full Planning Bedford
7 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01702/FUL

Farm Buildings At Octagon Farm Bedford Road Cople Bedfordshire

Conversion of barn to create five dwellings

Full Planning Bedford
7 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01929/CPNR

Grange Farm Sunderland Hill Ravensden Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2SJ

Prior notification for change of use from an Agricultural building to a flexible use within Use Classes B8, C1 or E. This is not a planning applicatio...

Change of Use Class R Prior Notification Bedford
6 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01910/FUL

1 Welbourne Gardens Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0NQ

Conversion of existing two-storey side extension into a separate, self-contained dwelling house, including the erection of a new part two storey/part ...

Full Planning Bedford
5 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01908/FUL

33 Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DX

Hip to gable loft conversion with rear facing dormer windows and velux roof windows to the proposed roof. Conversion of single dwelling to form 7no. R...

Full Planning Bedford
5 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01777/COU

1 Oxford Building School Lane Colmworth Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2JZ

Change of Use from a Physiotherapy Centre to a use comprising Classes E (Commercial, Business & Service, formerly B1), B2 (General Industrial) and B8 ...

Change of Use Bedford
5 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01882/FUL

Manor Gate Bungalow Chadwell End Pertenhall Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AU

Single storey rear and side extensions following the demolition of existing rear and side structures and change of use of land to extend residential g...

Full Planning Bedford
1 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01854/CPNQ

31A Northfield Road Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AZ

Prior notification for change of use from an Agricultural building to a dwellinghouse(s) (Use Class C3) including associated building operations reaso...

Change of Use Class Q Prior Notification Bedford
30 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01875/CPNQ

Workshop Adjacent 19 Spinney Road Chawston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3BW

Prior notification for change of use from an Agricultural building to a dwellinghouse(s) (Use Class C3) including associated building operations reaso...

Change of Use Class Q Prior Notification Bedford
25 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01781/COU

16A Grange Lane Bromham Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8NR

Change of use of an existing detached four-bedroom dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a small-scale children's residential care home (Class C2) for up to fou...

Change of Use Bedford
25 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01842/LBC

Heddings Farm The Lane Wyboston Bedford MK44 3AS

Change of use of office (use class E(g)(i)) to dwelling (use class C3), including installation of internal partitioning and suspended ceiling, creatio...

Listed Building Consent Bedford
25 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01841/FUL

Heddings Farm The Lane Wyboston Bedford MK44 3AS

Change of use of office (use class E(g)(i)) to dwelling (use class C3), including installation of internal partitioning and suspended ceiling, creatio...

Full Planning Bedford
22 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01810/FUL

1 Stirling Road Shortstown Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TX

One and two storey rear extension and conversion of existing C3 dwelling to form a C2 residential children's home (for upto 4 children), with associat...

Full Planning Bedford
22 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01814/S73

104 Mile Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9TD

Change of Use to C2 (Residential Institution), including variatin of condition 3 attached to 25/00759/COU, to allow the property to be used solely as ...

Variation of Condition Bedford
21 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01798/S73A

35 Rookery Road Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AX

Retrospective change of use of land from agricultural to residential garden curtilage and the erection of a detached timber outbuilding for private ve...

Retrospective planning permission Bedford
18 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01789/CPNMA

129 Midland Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1DN

Prior notification for development consisting of a change of use of a building and any land within its curtilage from a use falling within Class E (co...

Change Use Class MA Prior Notification Bedford
17 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01729/COU

West Public Conveniences Mowsbury Park Kimbolton Road Bedford Bedfordshire

Change of use of part of the car park and the existing garage and toilet buildings to use for motorcycle rider training (Compulsory Basic Training, Di...

Change of Use Bedford
16 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01470/FUL

Stone Pits Carlton Road Felmersham Bedfordshire

Change of use of land to a residential Gypsy and Traveller comprising two pitches, each accommodating one static caravan and one touring caravan, toge...

Full Planning Bedford
16 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01766/COU

15 Hawthorne Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4HJ

Change of use from C3 Dwellinghouse to C2 Residential Care Home for up to 2 children

Change of Use Bedford
11 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01565/S73A

89 High Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1NE

Change of use to hot food takeaway (sui generis) and installation of glazed aluminium shop front (Development already carried out)

Retrospective planning permission Bedford
9 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01738/FUL

Land To The Rear Of 12 And 10 Bedford Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8AD

Conversion of builder's premises and change of use to residential dwelling

Full Planning Bedford
8 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01716/CPNQ

100 Wilden Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0JJ

Prior notification for change of use from an Agricultural building to a dwellinghouse(s) (Use Class C3) including associated building operations reaso...

Change of Use Class Q Prior Notification Bedford
7 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01692/S73A

The Barn Little Staughton Road Pertenhall Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AW

Change of use of part of the site to equestrian use; construction of a new equestrian stable for personal use; retrospective planning permission for t...

Retrospective planning permission Bedford
7 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01711/CPNMA

Elm Farm Keysoe Row East Keysoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2JB

Prior notification for development consisting of a change of use of a building and any land within its curtilage from a use falling within Class E (co...

Change Use Class MA Prior Notification Bedford
2 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01689/FUL

2 Cromwell Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4LR

Change of Use of first floor to residential flat, including attic conversion with rear dormer, enabling the creation of a live-work unit.

Full Planning Bedford
28 Aug 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01567/COU

3 The Willows Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9JA

Change of use from C3 Dwellinghouse to C2 Residential Care Home for up to 3 children

Change of Use Bedford
27 Aug 2026 Decided 8 Oct 26/01669/EIASCP

Land North Of Clapham Between Highbury Grove And The Baulk/Green Lane Clapham Bedfordshire

EIA Scoping Opinion request under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended), in r...

Environmental Scoping Request Bedford
27 Aug 2026 Refused 22 Oct 26/01020/FUL

13 Kennedy Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9NX

Extensions and alterations to existing building and Change of Use from Mixed Use (Sui-Generis) to flatted development (C3) to form 7 additional flats ...

Full Planning Bedford
26 Aug 2026 Approved 20 Oct 26/01644/CPNQ

Hare Cottage 18 Spinney Road Chawston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3BW

Prior notification for change of use from an Agricultural building to a dwellinghouse(s) (Use Class C3) including associated building operations reaso...

Change of Use Class Q Prior Notification Bedford
25 Aug 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01597/FUL

Land Adjacent 151 (Oakley Plantation) Oakley Road Bromham Bedfordshire

Change of Use of land to a Travellers' Caravan Site consisting of 2 pitches each containing one mobile home, one touring caravan, car parking, landsca...

Full Planning Bedford
24 Aug 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01629/COU

16 Maskell Drive Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0GP

Change of use to C2 (Residential Children's Home)

Change of Use Bedford
21 Aug 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01484/M73

Former Hazlewood Foods Ltd Site Dallas Road Kempston Bedfordshire

Application for full planning permission consisting of 341 dwellings (Use Class C3) to include townhouses, duplexes and apartments in a series of sepa...

Major S73 Variation of Condition Bedford
20 Aug 2026 Approved 8 Oct 26/01613/FUL

11 - 13 Silver Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1SY

Change of use and conversion of first and second floors and part of ground floor at rear, to form 4 x 1 bedroom residential apartments, including alte...

Full Planning Bedford
17 Aug 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01554/FUL

78 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PS

Change of use to 2 self-contained flats.

Full Planning Bedford
13 Aug 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01570/S73

Willow Vale Pavenham Road Oakley Bedfordshire MK43 7SZ

Fishing lodge, including removal of temporary condition 1 and occupancy condition 2 attached to 22/00349/S73 (originally permitted under B/TP/82/1971/...

Variation of Condition Bedford
12 Aug 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01550/COU

5 Millet Road Wixams Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3TB

Change of Use to C2 childrens home for up to two children aged 10-17 years, with a maximum of three direct-care staff working in shifts and management...

Change of Use Bedford
11 Aug 2026 Approved 5 Oct 26/01448/FUL

55 Brackley Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9SH

Change of use of the existing 7 bedroom house to form a 5 letting room House in Multiple Occupation with a proposed widening of the existing dropped k...

Full Planning Bedford
10 Aug 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01486/LDE

Priory Farm Bedford Road Turvey Bedford MK43 8BB

Certificate to confirm that planning permission 19/00390/FUL, which was granted on appeal (reference APP/K0235/W/20/3255478) on 1 June 2021 for 'conve...

Cert of Lawful Use and Dev (existing) Bedford
7 Aug 2026 Refused 30 Sep 26/01439/S73A

Land At Duck End South Of Bedford Road Wilstead Bedfordshire

Change of use of land to provide two Gypsy and Traveller pitches, to include siting and retention of caravans/mobile homes, design, layout, hard and s...

Retrospective planning permission Bedford
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Frequently asked questions

Do you need planning permission to run an HMO?
A small HMO (3-6 unrelated tenants, Class C4) usually doesn't need planning permission unless the area has an Article 4 direction. Larger HMOs (7+ tenants, 'sui generis') almost always need a full planning application.
What is Class E in planning?
Class E is the flexible commercial use class introduced in September 2020. It covers shops, offices, cafes, restaurants, gyms, clinics, nurseries and light industry. You can change uses freely within Class E without planning permission.
Can you convert offices to flats without planning permission?
Class MA permitted development rights let you convert Class E premises (including offices) to residential (Class C3) via a prior-approval application rather than full planning permission. Limits apply: max 1,500m², not in conservation areas or AONBs without additional consent.
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