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41 Sutherland Lane Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4TL

Refused Bedford 26/00418/LDP Cert of Lawful Development (proposed) D

Works: Loft or dormer

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Proposed velux loft conversion with ground floor garage conversion)

As published by the council, reference 26/00418/LDP

Application record

Reference
26/00418/LDP
Type
Cert of Lawful Development (proposed) D
Status
Decided - Certificate Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Certificate Refused
Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Decided
7 May 2026
Ward
Queens Park
Parish
Bedford Town
Decision by
Officers (Delegated)
Postcode
MK40 4TL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Mar 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 10 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 May 2026

    Decision issued: Certificate Refused

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Bedford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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