17 Duncombe Drive Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9RP

1. 3 Jun 2024

   Received by Bedford

2. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 29 July 2024, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Bedford took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Bedford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.

More on amendments applications in our guide

• 17 Duncombe Drive Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9RP

  24/01878/S73A Submitted 26 Sep 2024 0m away

  76% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov

  New boundary wall with new gate entrance to site (development already commenced) (revised scheme).

  Awaiting decision Amendments 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 17 Duncombe Drive Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9RP

  26/00632/S73A Submitted 2 Apr 2026 0m away

  76% historically approved · decision due ~28 May

  Erection of garden walls and gates (development already carried out)

  Awaiting decision Amendments 9 docs

• 17 Duncombe Drive Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9RP

  21/02986/FUL Submitted 10 Nov 2021 0m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 Johnson Avenue Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9RT

  21/02803/FUL Submitted 21 Oct 2021 189m away

  Relocation of 1.8m high boundary fence

  Refused Full applications 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 Stewart Court Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9PH

  21/02945/FUL Submitted 4 Nov 2021 204m away

  Single storey rear/side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 41 Haycroft Wootton Bedford MK43 9PB

  04/00985/AOC Submitted 14 Apr 2004 231m away

  Erection of additional 460mm of trellis on top of existing 1.8m high fencing - discharge of condition 1 of planning permission 04/000012/FUL - trellis height.

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• 26/01548/NMA Decided

  31 Highfield Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7JH

  26/00924/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment to alter the external facing material of the new gable wall from the approved brick finish to a high-quality external cladding finish.

  11 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 26/01505/NMA Decided

  7 Rye Crescent Cople Bedford MK44 3TJ

  26/00773/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment to reduce the size of the extension.

  4 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 26/01447/NMA Decided

  48 Harewelle Way Harrold Bedford MK43 7DY

  26/00973/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment to revise width of single storey rear extension and Introduce single ground floor window to existing living room.

  27 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 26/01394/NMA Decided

  Priory Farm Bedford Road Turvey Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8BE

  19/00390/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment to parking layout.

  17 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 26/01292/NMA Decided

  Oak Cottage 6 Church Road Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9EU

  25/02098/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment to update the approved drawing to reflect a revised corner detail and associated fenestration.

  8 Jul 2026 Amendments