Howards House Church Lane Cardington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3SR

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

• 26/00179/MAF Refused

  Howards House Church Lane Cardington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3SR

  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.

  Decided 16 Oct 2026

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 21 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. 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.

• Application: 26/00179/MAF (Awaiting decision)

This application is with Bedford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bedford decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 72 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 325 Church Lane Cardington Bedford MK44 3SR

  02/02692/LBC Submitted 15 Nov 2002 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension, installation of velux window and vents in rear and internal alterations.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Loft or dormer +1
  Small domestic

• Howard House Church Lane Cardington Bedford MK44 3SR

  02/02734/LBC Submitted 25 Nov 2002 50 yards away

  Removal of lead statue from garden (for relocation in Southill Park).

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 1 doc

• Howards House Church Lane Cardington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3SR

  26/00179/MAF Submitted 30 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  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.

  Refused 63 docs
  Domestic

• The Kings Arms P.H The Green Cardington Bedford MK44 3SP

  04/00317/ADV Submitted 1 Mar 2004 150 yards away

  Installation of building signs and free standing signs.

  Refused Advertising 17 docs

• 270 & 271 Bedford Road Cardington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3SS

  26/01688/AOC Submitted 2 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  26/00284/LBC - Condition 2 - Rooflights (discharge of condition)

  Decided Conditions Loft or dormer

• 273 Bedford Road Cardington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3SS

  26/00285/TCA Submitted 13 Feb 2026 150 yards away

  Removal of a poor mixed species hedge and replace with a hornbeam hedge. The existing hedge is infested with Ivy and poor formed Beech stools.

  Decided Trees 8 docs

• 26/01614/LBC Granted

  The Old Vicarage 9 Church Walk Harrold Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7DG

  Formation of a small internal archway within the existing wall, separating the kitchen and adjoining dining room

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/01687/LBC Withdrawn

  Three Horseshoes High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA

  Chimney re-pointing.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/02010/LBC Awaiting decision

  Old Stone House 22 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PG

  Replacement bay window

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/01093/LBC Decided

  125 High Street Odell Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7AS

  Demolition of garage, outbuilding and rear/side lean-to, extension of single-storey outbuilding and conversion of attic space over to form bedroom, erection of single-storey rear extension and conversion of main attic to form bedroom with ensuite, including internal works and relocation of stairwell, erection of two bay garage, erection of boundary wall, relocation of access, formation of crossover and construction of driveway and parking area.

  Received 10 Jun, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/01956/LBC Awaiting decision

  The Old Post Office High Street Souldrop Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1EY

  Single storey rear extension

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings