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78 High Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1NN

Refused Bedford 22/01926/FUL Full Planning

Works: New dwelling Several homes

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

Conversion to five flats and associated alterations including rear external staircase.

As published by the council, reference 22/01926/FUL

Application record

Reference
22/01926/FUL
Type
Full Planning
Status
Decided - Refused
Decision
Refuse Permission
Received
23 Aug 2022
Validated
14 Sep 2022
Decided
19 Jan 2023
Ward
Castle & Newnham
Parish
Bedford Town
Decision by
Officers (Delegated)
Postcode
MK40 1NN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Aug 2022

    Received by Bedford

  2. 14 Sep 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Jan 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse Permission

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

31 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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