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60 Kimbolton Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2NX

Refused Bedford 24/01080/LDP Cert of Lawful Development (proposed) D

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Replacement of 6 third floor timber windows with UPVc windows)

As published by the council, reference 24/01080/LDP

Application record

Reference
24/01080/LDP
Type
Cert of Lawful Development (proposed) D
Status
Decided - Certificate Refused
Decision
Certificate Refused
Received
3 Jun 2024
Validated
3 Jun 2024
Decided
23 Aug 2024
Ward
De Parys
Parish
Bedford Town
Decision by
Certificate of lawfulness
Postcode
MK40 2NX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jun 2024

    Received by Bedford

  2. 23 Aug 2024

    Decision issued: Certificate Refused

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 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 lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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