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Hill Farm Mill Road Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1NP

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/00537/MAR Major Reserved Matters

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

Proposal

Reserved matters (appearance, layout and scale) for the erection of 76 residential dwellings with associated highways, drainage and ancillary infrastructure; pursuant to the Outline element of hybrid planning permission reference 22/02193/MOF.

As published by the council, reference 26/00537/MAR

Application record

Reference
26/00537/MAR
Type
Major Reserved Matters
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Ward
Sharnbrook
Parish
Sharnbrook
Postcode
MK44 1NP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Mar 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 7 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 7 July 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

70 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 reserved matters applications

How this application type works

A reserved matters application fills in the detail held back from an earlier outline permission, typically appearance, landscaping, layout, scale or access. The council judges it against the outline permission already granted, not the principle of development, which is settled. It must normally be submitted within three years of the outline decision.

More on reserved matters applications in our guide

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    26 Nov 2025 Reserved matters
  • 22/01633/REM Granted

    54 Bedford Road Great Barford Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3JF

    All Reserved Matters for the erection of a single dwelling with integral double garage and all ancillary works, pursuant to Outline permission 21/01816/OUT.

    14 Jul 2022 Reserved matters
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    134 High Street Kempston Bedford MK42 7BN

    Side and rear extension to club house.

    31 Mar 2004 Reserved matters