Land At Wood Lane To The Rear Of 1 Bedford Road Willington Bedfordshire

1. 13 Apr 2026

   Received by Bedford

2. 24 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. 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.

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.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

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  23/00140/TPO Submitted 23 Jan 2023 251m away

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  Granted Trees 8 docs

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  23/00144/FUL Submitted 23 Jan 2023 310m away

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  Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs
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• 26/00937/OUT Awaiting decision

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