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35 Rowallan Drive Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 8AR

Granted Bedford 19/02632/LDP Cert of Lawful Development (proposed) D

Works: Extension Loft or dormer

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

Proposal

Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Loft conversion with rear dormer extension)

As published by the council, reference 19/02632/LDP

Application record

Reference
19/02632/LDP
Type
Cert of Lawful Development (proposed) D
Status
Decided Certificate Issued
Decision
Certificate Approved
Received
27 Nov 2019
Validated
27 Nov 2019
Decided
8 Jan 2020
Ward
Putnoe
Parish
Bedford Town
Decision by
Certificate of lawfulness
Postcode
MK41 8AR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Nov 2019

    Received by Bedford

  2. 8 Jan 2020

    Decision issued: Certificate Approved

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

Documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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