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17 Lichfield Close Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8UA

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/00863/FUL Full Planning

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Proposal

Proposed single storey rear extension, garage conversion and minor internal alterations, extension of parking area

As published by the council, reference 26/00863/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00863/FUL
Type
Full Planning
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Kempston North
Parish
Kempston
Postcode
MK42 8UA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 May 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 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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Bradbury Design Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Milton Keynes

Active · incorporated 2005 · Milton Keynes

55 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 96% granted

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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 decided full applications in a median of 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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