Planning application
1A Dean Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3EQ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior notification for change of use from Offices (Use Class B1(a)) to dwellinghouse(s) (Use Class C3).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. Comments received will be considered but if notification of a decision is not made to the Applicant within 56 days of the date of registration of the proposal, it can proceed. If Officers confirm that the Development can proceed, it must be completed within a period of 3 years starting with the prior approval date.
As published by the council, reference 21/00426/CPNO
Application record
- Reference
- 21/00426/CPNO
- Type
- Change of Use Class O Prior Notification
- Status
- Decided - Refused
- Decision
- Refused Prior Notification
- Received
- 12 Feb 2021
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2021
- Decided
- 8 Apr 2021
- Ward
- Castle & Newnham
- Parish
- Bedford Town
- Decision by
- Officers (Delegated)
- Postcode
- MK40 3EQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2021
Received by Bedford
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8 Apr 2021
Decision issued: Refused Prior Notification
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19 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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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 prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
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