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53 Tavistock Street Bedford MK40 2RF

Granted Bedford 02/02852/COU Change of Use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor from Class A1 (retail) to Class A3 (restaurant and takeaway) incorporating restaurant at 51A.

As published by the council, reference 02/02852/COU

Application record

Reference
02/02852/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
Decided - Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Permission
Received
26 Nov 2002
Validated
26 Nov 2002
Decided
27 Jan 2003
Ward
Harpur
Parish
Bedford Town
Decision by
Officers (Delegated)
Postcode
MK40 2RF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Nov 2002

    Received by Bedford

  2. 27 Jan 2003

    Decision issued: Grant Permission

  3. 20 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Bedford granted permission on 27 January 2003, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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