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Bedford Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Bedford Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

51Searchable applications

50Recorded as pending

—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records

0Refused applications

0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 Jul 2026 to 16 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 19 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Council contacts

Planning enquiries01234718068 Council source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas27 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Awaiting decision26/01265/FUL
Erection of single storey dwelling to rear with associated bins, cycle and vehicle parking
Land Rear Of 21 Abbey Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 9LG
Received 3 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/01470/FUL
Change of use of the land for the stationing of 2 static/chalet and two touring caravans for residential use and the erection of 2 Day Rooms and Stable Building and creation of access and egress
Stone Pits Carlton Road Felmersham Bedfordshire
Received 29 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/01538/FUL
Demolition of existing structures and erection of roadside services, comprising a petrol filling station, associated kiosk store, drive thru, EV charging spaces, jet wash bays, car parking, and associated works.
321 Ampthill Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9RA
Received 10 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01540/FUL
Installation of 2no. louvred doors and access ramp on Horne Lane, together with infilling of the existing cavity wall with matching brickwork.
11 Harpur Centre Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1TJ
Received 10 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01565/S73A
Change of use to hot food takeaway (sui generis) and installation of glazed aluminium shop front (Development already carried out)
89 High Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1NE
Received 12 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01616/FUL
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory and rear outshot.
Barleycroft 2 The Green Turvey Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8DA
Received 20 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01619/LBC
Replace front entrance door to building
Village Farmhouse 47 Radwell Road Milton Ernest Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1SH
Received 20 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01623/LBC
Installation of chimney pot together with the installation of wood-burning stove and chimney liner.
The Leys High Street Pavenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7NJ
Received 20 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01638/FUL
Single storey front extension
2 Hooked Lane Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3DL
Received 24 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01655/S73A
Demolition of Buildings 12 and 14 (retrospective) and development of approximately 6,200 sqm of B8 open storage with access, column lighting and Paladin fencing and all other associated infrastructure and works.
Twinwoods Business Park Thurleigh Road Milton Ernest Bedfordshire MK41 6AE
Received 26 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01666/TPO
T1, T2 and T3 sycamores, reduce by 30% by a maximum of 4 metres.
Hadlow Church Lane Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7RU
Received 27 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01667/FUL
One and two storey side and rear extensions.
9 Laburnum Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4HQ
Received 27 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01671/FUL
Single storey rear extension
33 Mount Pleasant Road Clapham Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 6BU
Received 28 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01684/FUL
Roof to be raised with addition of rear box dormer to allow loft conversion
4 Miller Close Clapham Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 6GN
Received 1 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision26/01686/PIP
Permission in Principle for the erection of up to 5 self build dwellings and footpath link
Land Adj To 1 Duloe Lane Duloe St Neots PE19 5HP
Received 1 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision26/01692/S73A
Change of use of part of the site to equestrian use; construction of a new equestrian stable for personal use; retrospective planning permission for the formation of an access track and formation of a turning area to serve the stable.
The Barn Little Staughton Road Pertenhall Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AW
Received 2 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision26/01694/HPN
Prior notification for single storey rear extension(s) between 4 and 8 metres depth. This is not a planning application because it relates to development that is permitted by Government Regulation. It will not therefore be reported to the Planning Committee but considered by officers under delegated powers. Only objections from adjoining neighbours can be considered.
37 Green Lane Wixams Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 6DA
Received 3 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision26/01695/FUL
Demolition of conservatory and erection of a single storey side extension.
37 Green Lane Wixams Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 6DA
Received 3 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision26/01698/LDE
Certificate to confirm that the current occupation and operation of the whole Property remains use as a dwellinghouse within Class C3 of Schedule 1 to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended). The primary case is that the use falls within Class C3(b). Class C3(a) is advanced expressly in the alternative. On either basis, no material change of use from the established C3 use has occurred.
The Spinney Sandye Lane Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AE
Received 3 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision26/01699/FUL
Erection of a front porch extension incorporating a WC and replacement of the existing concrete driveway with a grid and gravel permeable surfacing
153A Cotton End Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3DD
Received 3 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision26/01700/FUL
Single storey side extension, front porch, roof height alteration and rear dormer to existing bungalow, to create chalet-style dwelling with first floor acommodation
6 Chiltern Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 9EQ
Received 3 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision26/01701/LDE
Certificate to confirm that Grange Academy Farm is an extension of the school's theraputic and educational provision under use class F1a, including the associated buildings.
Grange Academy Halsey Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8AU
Received 3 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision26/01703/FUL
Single storey Rear extension, to include installation of solar panels
Station House Station Road Turvey Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8BL
Received 4 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision26/01706/FUL
Single storey rear extension
28 Marlborough Park Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8AN
Received 7 Sept 2026

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Bedford Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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