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256 Ampthill Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9QJ

Granted Bedford 21/02961/FUL Full Planning

Works: Extension Small domestic

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

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

Proposal

Single storey rear extension

As published by the council, reference 21/02961/FUL

Application record

Reference
21/02961/FUL
Type
Full Planning
Status
Decided - Permitted
Decision
Grant Permission
Received
8 Nov 2021
Validated
12 Nov 2021
Decided
5 Jan 2022
Ward
Cauldwell
Parish
Bedford Town
Decision by
Officers (Delegated)
Postcode
MK42 9QJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Nov 2021

    Received by Bedford

  2. 12 Nov 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Jan 2022

    Decision issued: Grant Permission

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

22 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 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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