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44 Brabazon Close Shortstown Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0FF

Refused Bedford 24/02100/S73A Retrospective planning permission

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

Proposal

Change of Use from amenity land to garden and erection of fence at a height of 1830mm (6ft) parallel to a public highway inline with the property boundary. (Development already carried out) Removal of existing "pallet fence", which consisted of a number of loosely held together pallets and posts and removal of existing rear 6 foot fence which has become rotten. Change of use for part of the land from amenity land to private garden. Installation of new 6 foot side and rear fence to the property boundary. To be made from feather edge boards and cant rails.

As published by the council, reference 24/02100/S73A

Application record

Reference
24/02100/S73A
Type
Retrospective planning permission
Status
Decided - Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Permission
Received
3 Nov 2024
Validated
25 Nov 2024
Decided
28 Jan 2025
Ward
Shortstown
Parish
Shortstown
Decision by
Officers (Delegated)
Postcode
MK42 0FF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Nov 2024

    Received by Bedford

  2. 25 Nov 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse Permission

  4. 8 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

20 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Bedford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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