Yew Tree House West End Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8RT

1. 5 May 2026

   Received by Bedford

2. 11 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 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.

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 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Box Farm Cottage West End Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8RT

  26/00816/AOC Submitted 29 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  25/01854/FUL - Condition 3 - BNG (discharge of condition)

  Decided Conditions

• Land O/S Crossland Fosse Cottage Box End Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8RS

  24/02390/TELLN Submitted 13 Dec 2024 200 yards away

  The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Appatus - x3 11m light wooden poles. (This is a notification only to the Local Authority who have no determining powers)

  Decided Telecoms 4 docs

• Uplands Box End Road Kempston Rural Bedford MK43 8RS

  02/02607/LDP Submitted 29 Oct 2002 200 yards away

  Erection of garage building and store.

  Refused Lawful development

• Land Adjacent To 69 Box End Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8RP

  25/02428/FUL Submitted 5 Dec 2025 400 yards away

  Erection of three detached residential dwellings, comprising two self build and one market, with associated parking and landscaping

  Decided Full applications New dwelling 63 docs

• Land Adjacent 69 Box End Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8RP

  26/01591/PIP Submitted 19 Aug 2026 400 yards away

  Permission in Principle for the erection of up to 3 dwellings.

  Decided
  Several homes

• 26/01618/FUL Granted

  The Old Stables Keysoe Row East Keysoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2JB

  Changes to external door/fenestration and rooflight arrangement and finishes/cladding and the addition of photovoltaic panelling

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/01431/FUL Refused

  18 Greyfriars Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1HP

  Change of use to a hot food takeaway (sui generis), including the installation of a low-level (ESP) ducting system to serve the premises.

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/01020/FUL Refused

  13 Kennedy Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9NX

  Extensions and alterations to existing building and Change of Use from Mixed Use (Sui-Generis) to flatted development (C3) to form 7 additional flats (8 in total)

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/01410/FUL Granted

  Corner Cottage 1 Ravensden Road Wilden Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2QP

  Demolition of existing garage and erection of two storey side/rear extension. Alterations to existing ground floor roof at rear.

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/01731/FUL Granted

  4 Irwin Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3UL

  Single storey rear and side extensions and erection of garden room to the rear of the site.

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Full applications