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Land Off St Pauls Square Bedford Bedfordshire

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/00774/DC3 District Council Reg 3

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Proposal

Retrospective application for the relocation of the Meeting sculpture from its former position within Harpur Square to a new position within St Pauls Square, including the dismantling, transportation and re-installation of the sculpture, together with any associated making good works to the vacated site.

As published by the council, reference 26/00774/DC3

Application record

Reference
26/00774/DC3
Type
District Council Reg 3
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Castle & Newnham
Parish
Bedford Town

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Apr 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 18 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 July 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 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Woods Hardwick Ltd Agent, registered in Bedford

Active · incorporated 1987 · Bedford

71 applications on PlanIndex · across 14 councils · 91% granted

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Bedford Borough Council Applicant

9 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Bedford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bedford's median decision took 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About less common application types

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

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