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Manton Park Manton Lane Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 7NU

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/00355/MAO Major Outline

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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

Proposal

Outline planning application with all matters reserved except Access and Scale, for the demolition of the existing data centre building and redevelopment of the site to provide a new data centre building (Use Class B8), together with associated servicing areas, security fencing, CCTV, car and cycle parking, landscaping, emergency back-up generators, substation and associated infrastructure

As published by the council, reference 26/00355/MAO

Application record

Reference
26/00355/MAO
Type
Major Outline
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Harpur
Parish
Bedford Town
Postcode
MK41 7NU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Feb 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 18 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 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

46 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's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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