6 High Street Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7RG

1. 16 Aug 2024

   Received by Bedford

2. 1 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Certificate Approved

3. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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

• 38 High Street Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7RG

  26/00558/FUL Submitted 20 Mar 2026 0m away

  Front porch extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Oakley Pre School Chapel Pound Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7RQ

  26/01390/FUL Submitted 16 Jul 2026 146m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~10 Sep

  Erection of a single storey rear pergola

  Awaiting decision Full applications
  Small domestic

• 17 Brockwell Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7TD

  26/00472/FUL Submitted 11 Mar 2026 199m away

  Conversion of loft space above garage including addition of 2 No dormer windows

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 9 docs

• 43 High Street Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7RH

  22/02547/FUL Submitted 21 Nov 2022 323m away

  First floor side/rear extension over existing ground floor and single storey rear extension replacing conservatory and associated alterations

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Ashbourne 45 High Street Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7RH

  26/00896/TPO Submitted 11 May 2026 323m away

  76% historically approved · decision due ~6 Jul

  T1 - Red Oak - Carefully remove major deadwood throughout the crown to reduce risk and improve overall tree health. Lightly reduce selected areas of the crown where required to reshape and rebalance, whilst retaining as much live foliage as possible. Works to be undertaken with a sympathetic approach to maintain the tree's natural form and vitality.

  Awaiting decision Trees 7 docs

• Orchard Lea 15 Highfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7TA

  22/00893/FUL Submitted 14 Apr 2022 372m away

  Demolition of existing 2 storey dwelling and removal of existing pool. Erection of new 2 storey dwelling with single storey rear annexe/garden room.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 31 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/01698/LDE Awaiting decision

  The Spinney Sandye Lane Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AE

  Certificate to confirm that the current occupation and operation of the whole Property remains use as a dwellinghouse within Class C3 of Schedule 1 to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended). The primary case is that the use falls within Class C3(b). Class C3(a) is advanced expressly in the alternative. On either basis, no material change of use from the established C3 use has occurred.

  3 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01659/LDP Decided

  40 Church End Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0LU

  Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Erection of porch to side)

  27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01639/LDE Awaiting decision

  27 Whitbread Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DY

  Certificate to confirm existing use of the property as a five-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), Use Class C4, accommodating no more than six unrelated occupiers sharing communal facilities.

  24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01512/LDP Decided

  28 Battison Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1QU

  Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Loft conversion and dormer construction)

  5 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01486/LDE Awaiting decision

  Priory Farm Bedford Road Turvey Bedford MK43 8BB

  Certificate to confirm that planning permission 19/00390/FUL, which was granted on appeal (reference APP/K0235/W/20/3255478) on 1 June 2021 for 'conversion of granary barn, stable block and piggery to 3 dwellings', has been lawfully commenced by carrying out a material operation prior to the expiry of the permission on 1 June 2024 (set out by condition 1 imposed on the permission).

  3 Aug 2026 Lawful development