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40 Fearnley Crescent Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8NL

Granted Bedford 26/00735/COU

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of Use from Dwellinghouse (Class C3) to Small House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)

As published by the council, reference 26/00735/COU

Application record

Reference
26/00735/COU
Status
Decided - Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Permission
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Decided
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Kempston Central & East
Parish
Kempston
Postcode
MK42 8NL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Apr 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 12 Oct 2026

    Decision issued: Grant Permission

  4. 16 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Decided - Permitted

    Previously Awaiting decision.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Bedford granted permission on 12 October 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Bedford's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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