Planning application
Flat 1 Portia House 29 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DR
Works: Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Replacement windows
As published by the council, reference 26/00345/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00345/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 20 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Harpur
- Parish
- Bedford Town
- Postcode
- MK40 2DR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Feb 2026
Received by Bedford
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26 Feb 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 23 April 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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