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226 Spring Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8ND

Refused Bedford 21/00003/FUL Full Planning

Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Demolition of existing rear conservatory and side attached garage and erection of two storey rear and side extension together with a detached single storey store building

As published by the council, reference 21/00003/FUL

Application record

Reference
21/00003/FUL
Type
Full Planning
Status
Decided - Refused
Decision
Refuse Permission
Received
4 Jan 2021
Validated
4 Jan 2021
Decided
6 Apr 2021
Ward
Kempston Central & East
Parish
Kempston
Decision by
Officers (Delegated)
Postcode
MK42 8ND

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Jan 2021

    Received by Bedford

  2. 6 Apr 2021

    Decision issued: Refuse Permission

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

18 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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