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33 Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DX

Refused Bedford 25/02436/FUL Full Planning

Works: New dwelling Extension Loft or dormer Domestic

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

Proposal

Conversion of single dwelling to form 8no. 1 Bedroom Flats with associated car parking, cycle parking and bins store. To include part one and part two storey rear extension and hip to gable loft conversion.

As published by the council, reference 25/02436/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/02436/FUL
Type
Full Planning
Status
Decided - Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Permission
Received
8 Dec 2025
Validated
30 Jan 2026
Decided
28 May 2026
Ward
Kempston Central & East
Parish
Kempston
Decision by
Officers (Delegated)
Postcode
MK42 9DX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bedford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/01908/FUL Awaiting decision

    33 Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DX

    Hip to gable loft conversion with rear facing dormer windows and velux roof windows to the proposed roof. Conversion of single dwelling to form 7no. Residential Flats with associated car parking, boundary treatment and cycle parking and bins store

    Submitted 5 Oct 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Dec 2025

    Received by Bedford

  2. 30 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse Permission

  4. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Legah Architecture LTD Agent, an architecture practice registered in Bedford

Active · incorporated 2017 · Bedford

44 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 81% granted

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Documents

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

19 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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