61 Garfield Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 7RZ

1. 9 Mar 2026

   Received by Bedford

2. 16 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Aug 2026

   Decision issued

4. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 35 Garfield Street Bedford MK41 7RZ

  04/00617/FUL Submitted 16 Mar 2004 50 yards away

  Erection of front porch and extension to rear balcony

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 25 Park Road West Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 7SB

  26/00729/LDE Submitted 16 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  Certificate to confirm existing use as a 5-bedroom HMO (Use Class C4).

  Decided Lawful development 27 docs

• 62A Park Road West Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 7SL

  26/01255/AOC Submitted 2 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  25/00302/CPNMA - Condition 4 - Cycle Parking (discharge of condition)

  Decided Conditions

• 62A Park Road West Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 7SL

  26/01254/AOC Submitted 2 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  25/00302/CPNMA - Condition 3 - Bin Storage (discharge of condition)

  Withdrawn Conditions

• 58 Park Road West Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 7SL

  26/00730/LDE Submitted 16 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  78% historically approved · decision due ~17 Jun

  Certificate to confirm existing use as a 5-bedroom HMO (Use Class C4).

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 25 docs

• 62 & 62A Park Road West Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 7SL

  26/00648/AOC Submitted 7 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  25/00302/CPNMA - Condition 3 - Bin Storage (discharge of condition)

  Granted Conditions

• 26/01728/LDP Decided

  21 Oldfield Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4HD

  Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Single storey detached outbuilding at rear for use as Gym/Office)

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01078/LDE Decided

  112 Spring Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8NB

  Certificate to confirm the single storey rear infill extension already commenced did not require planning permission.

  Received 8 Jun, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01445/LDE Decided

  Unit 3 Three Oaks Park Lane Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1NA

  Certificate to confirm existing use of building as a dwelling (C3) with associated garden and garage for more than 10 years.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01900/LDE Awaiting decision

  6 Green End Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0LL

  Certificate to confirm the existing lawful repair to existing driveway by replacing broken and uneven surface with cobblestones, erection of a low (18 inch high) boundary brick wall either side of driveway and placement of a free-standing small wooden shed at the top of the driveway to allow for storage for garden materials and general items for the main dwelling.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01860/LDP Decided

  211 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3TZ

  Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Loft Conversion with hip to gable conversion, dormer to rear & rooflights to front)

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Lawful development