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RAF Cardington The Highway Shortstown Bedfordshire MK42 0TE

Decided Bedford 23/00324/M73

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Application for approval of Reserved Matters for 250 dwellings (including access, appearance, landscaping layout and scale) pursuant to Outline approval 02/01920/OUT (appeal ref, APP/W0205/A/03/1113593) as extended under 13/00765/EXTM, including variation of conditions 1 (approved plans), 17 and 18 attached to 16/03461/MAR to allow for changes to the layout and design of the approved cycleway path running along the disused railway line corridor.

As published by the council, reference 23/00324/M73

Application record

Reference
23/00324/M73
Status
Decided - Refused
Received
13 Feb 2023
Validated
13 Feb 2023
Decided
14 Sep 2026
Ward
Shortstown
Parish
Shortstown
Postcode
MK42 0TE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bedford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/01382/AOC Granted

    RAF Cardington The Highway Shortstown Bedfordshire MK42 0TE

    20/00901/EIA - Condition 7 - MUGA Details (Discharge of condition)

    Decided 8 Jul 2021 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Feb 2023

    Received by Bedford

  2. 14 Sep 2026

    Decision issued

  3. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 16/03461/MAR (Decided - Permitted)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Woods Hardwick Ltd Agent, registered in Bedford

Active · incorporated 1987 · Bedford

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After the decision

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About this record

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