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1 Hawthorne Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4HJ

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/00776/FUL Full Planning

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Proposal

Conversion of detached garage to annexe

As published by the council, reference 26/00776/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00776/FUL
Type
Full Planning
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
Queens Park
Parish
Bedford Town
Postcode
MK40 4HJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Apr 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 13 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 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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Design Board Architectural Services Agent, an architecture practice registered in London

Active · incorporated 2013 · London

47 applications on PlanIndex · across 16 councils · 92% granted

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Documents

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

7 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 decided full applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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