152 Wendover Drive Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 9SR

1. 31 Mar 2026

   Received by Bedford

2. 20 May 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate Approved

3. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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

• 41 King Edward Road Bedford MK41 9SF

  04/00511/FUL Submitted 1 Mar 2004 138m away

  Erection of a single storey side and rear extension incorporating garage.

  Refused Full applications Extension 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 33 Kimble Drive Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 9SX

  26/01263/FUL Submitted 2 Jul 2026 201m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~27 Aug

  Single storey front extension and garage conversion

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• 33 Kimble Drive Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 9SX

  26/01061/NMA Submitted 4 Jun 2026 202m away

  25/02300/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment to allow for infill of the existing front lounge between the new porch extension and garage conversion extension.

  Refused Amendments Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 Grange Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 9SG

  26/00915/FUL Submitted 13 May 2026 209m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~8 Jul

  Single storey side extension and garage conversion with new pitched roof

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 378 Goldington Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 9NT

  26/01465/FUL Submitted 28 Jul 2026 276m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep

  Creation of a new vehicular access and dropped kerb to the front of the dwelling to provide off-street parking.

  Awaiting decision Full applications
  Small domestic

• 337 Goldington Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 9PA

  26/00395/FUL Submitted 27 Feb 2026 290m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~29 Apr

  Single storey front extension and first floor dormer extension

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 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