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20 Hermitage Gardens Cotton End Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3AY

Granted Bedford 24/01130/LDP Cert of Lawful Development (proposed) D

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

Proposal

Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permisison (Part conversion of existing garage)

As published by the council, reference 24/01130/LDP

Application record

Reference
24/01130/LDP
Type
Cert of Lawful Development (proposed) D
Status
Decided Certificate Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Certificate Approved
Received
10 Jun 2024
Validated
10 Jun 2024
Decided
7 Aug 2024
Ward
Shortstown
Parish
Cotton End
Decision by
Certificate of lawfulness
Postcode
MK45 3AY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jun 2024

    Received by Bedford

  2. 7 Aug 2024

    Decision issued: Certificate Approved

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

RD Designs Agent, a design practice

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Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Bedford granted permission on 7 August 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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