Planning application
12 Lansdowne Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2BU
Works: New dwelling Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
One and two storey rear and side extensions to add five additional residential flats including associated bins and cycle storage
As published by the council, reference 26/00273/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00273/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 13 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Harpur
- Parish
- Bedford Town
- Postcode
- MK40 2BU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bedford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/00272/FUL Awaiting decision
12 Lansdowne Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2BU
One and two storey rear and side extensions to add four additional residential flats including associated bins and cycle storage
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Feb 2026
Received by Bedford
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7 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 June 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.
Who's behind it
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Legah Architecture LTD Agent, an architecture practice registered in Bedford
Active · incorporated 2017 · Bedford
46 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 81% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
34 documents on file for this application
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One and two storey rear and side extensions to add four additional residential flats including associated bins and cycle storage
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