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56 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PJ

Refused Bedford 26/00470/FUL Full Planning

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Roofing Small domestic

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

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

Proposal

Loft conversion with associated roof alterations; erection of single-storey rear and side extension; formation of roof terrace with 1.1m high balustrade; and installation of external escape stair.

As published by the council, reference 26/00470/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00470/FUL
Type
Full Planning
Status
Decided - Refused
Decision
Refuse Permission
Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Decided
18 May 2026
Ward
Castle & Newnham
Parish
Bedford Town
Decision by
Officers (Delegated)
Postcode
MK40 3PJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Mar 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 18 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse Permission

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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