Planning application
Land Off Hookhams Lane Renhold Bedfordshire
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline application for up to 330 dwellings, open space, drainage, footpath improvements and vehicular access with all matters reserved other than access
As published by the council, reference 26/00724/MAO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00724/MAO
- Type
- Major Outline
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 16 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 23 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Renhold & Ravensden
- Parish
- Renhold
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Apr 2026
Received by Bedford
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23 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 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
71 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.
Trade members open them from here.
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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