Old Mill House Mill Lane Keysoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2HN

1. 20 Mar 2026

   Received by Bedford

2. 21 May 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate Refused

3. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• Land Adjacent To National School Cottage Mill Hill Keysoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2HP

  26/00868/AOC Submitted 7 May 2026 292m away

  25/00082/FUL - Condition 3 - External Materials (discharge of condition)

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• The New Vicarage Church Road Keysoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2HW

  22/02690/TPO Submitted 12 Dec 2022 358m away

  1. Dead Elm - dismantle and fell to ground level 2. Sycamore - dismantle and fell to ground level 3. Sycamore - dismantle and fell to ground level 4. Sycamore - dismantle and fell to ground level 5. Dead Elm - dismantle and fell to ground level 6. Ivy smothered Sycamore - dismantle and fell to ground level 7. Sycamore - remove ivy 8. Sycamore - reduce and reshape west side only by 2-3m 9. Row of Elm - raise canopy to 5.2m to comply with traffic regulations and reduce length of overhanging limbs by 2-3m 1 & 2 are dead elm trees and will be removed for safety reasons as they are disintegrating bit by bit 2,3,4 are stunted sycamore trees which have grown out of shape, as they have grown under 5, and will never regain a safe structure 6 will be removed as its grown between 5 & 7 and once the ivy has been removed there won't be anything worth saving left. 8 will be done to balance the canopy forming a better structure for the future 9 will be done to comply with the traffic regulations

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• Old Vicarage Church Road Keysoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2HW

  26/01195/TPO Submitted 25 Jun 2026 358m away

  76% historically approved · decision due ~21 Aug

  Sever roots of T1 Sycamore and T2 London Plane during the installation of a root barrier

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 26/01698/LDE Awaiting decision

  The Spinney Sandye Lane Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AE

  Certificate to confirm that the current occupation and operation of the whole Property remains use as a dwellinghouse within Class C3 of Schedule 1 to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended). The primary case is that the use falls within Class C3(b). Class C3(a) is advanced expressly in the alternative. On either basis, no material change of use from the established C3 use has occurred.

  3 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01659/LDP Decided

  40 Church End Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0LU

  Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Erection of porch to side)

  27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01639/LDE Awaiting decision

  27 Whitbread Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DY

  Certificate to confirm existing use of the property as a five-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), Use Class C4, accommodating no more than six unrelated occupiers sharing communal facilities.

  24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01512/LDP Decided

  28 Battison Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1QU

  Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Loft conversion and dormer construction)

  5 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01486/LDE Awaiting decision

  Priory Farm Bedford Road Turvey Bedford MK43 8BB

  Certificate to confirm that planning permission 19/00390/FUL, which was granted on appeal (reference APP/K0235/W/20/3255478) on 1 June 2021 for 'conversion of granary barn, stable block and piggery to 3 dwellings', has been lawfully commenced by carrying out a material operation prior to the expiry of the permission on 1 June 2024 (set out by condition 1 imposed on the permission).

  3 Aug 2026 Lawful development