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5 The Larches Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7LP

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/00409/S73 Variation of Condition

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Two storey front extension with dormer to side , single storey rear/side extension and garage conversion, including variation of approved plans condition 1 attached to 19/01085/FUL to allow for render to garage conversion and the repositioning of window.

As published by the council, reference 26/00409/S73

Application record

Reference
26/00409/S73
Type
Variation of Condition
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Ward
Kempston South
Parish
Kempston
Postcode
MK42 7LP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 9 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 4 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

22 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.

About amendments applications

How this application type works

An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.

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