Planning application
Land Off St Pauls Square Bedford Bedfordshire
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
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23 Apr 2026
Received by Bedford
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18 May 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 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 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 eight weeks. Over the last year Bedford's median decision took 55 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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