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Romas Cottage 23 Horsefair Lane Odell Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7AU

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/00824/S73A Retrospective planning permission

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Erection of a flood defence wall (part retrospective)

As published by the council, reference 26/00824/S73A

Application record

Reference
26/00824/S73A
Type
Retrospective planning permission
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Harrold
Parish
Odell
Postcode
MK43 7AU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Apr 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 June 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

19 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.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Bedford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About amendments applications

How this application type works

An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.

More on amendments applications in our guide

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