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Howards House Church Lane Cardington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3SR

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/00179/MAF Major Full and Change of Use

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use from vacant 9 bedroom residential dwelling house to class F1 (provision of education) independent special educational needs School with minor internal alterations.

As published by the council, reference 26/00179/MAF

Application record

Reference
26/00179/MAF
Type
Major Full and Change of Use
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
30 Jan 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Ward
Shortstown
Parish
Cardington
Postcode
MK44 3SR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jan 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 26 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 June 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

63 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Bedford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

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How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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