Planning application
Land On The South Of Keeley Lane Wootton Bedfordshire
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
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
Outline planning permission, with all matters reserved except Access, for residential development of up to 27 dwellings, public open space, landscaping, sustainable urban drainage systems and associated infrastructure.
As published by the council, reference 26/00504/MAO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00504/MAO
- Type
- Major Outline
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 13 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 30 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Wootton & Kempston Rural
- Parish
- Wootton
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Mar 2026
Received by Bedford
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30 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 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
66 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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