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39 Harewood Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9TG

Refused Bedford 19/02456/FUL Full Planning

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Two storey side extension and loft conversion including front and rear roof dormer windows

As published by the council, reference 19/02456/FUL

Application record

Reference
19/02456/FUL
Type
Full Planning
Status
Decided - Refused
Decision
Refuse Permission
Received
5 Nov 2019
Validated
5 Nov 2019
Decided
8 Jan 2020
Ward
Cauldwell
Parish
Bedford Town
Decision by
Officers (Delegated)
Postcode
MK42 9TG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Nov 2019

    Received by Bedford

  2. 8 Jan 2020

    Decision issued: Refuse Permission

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

17 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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