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Lakeside Hospital The Lane Wyboston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3AS

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/00009/MAF Major Full and Change of Use

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Proposal

Change of Use to a Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) School (Use Class F1 Learning and Non-Residential Institutions) alongside associated works and site alterations.

As published by the council, reference 26/00009/MAF

Application record

Reference
26/00009/MAF
Type
Major Full and Change of Use
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
5 Jan 2026
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Ward
Wyboston
Parish
Wyboston Chawston Colesden
Postcode
MK44 3AS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jan 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 15 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 April 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Bedford took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Simply Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Belfast

Active · incorporated 2011 · Belfast

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Documents

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

80 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Bedford for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year Bedford decided full applications in a median of 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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