Planning application
Milton House 39 - 41 Spenser Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2BE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Conversion and Change of Use of care home to Sui Generis HMO and associated external alterations, cycle and bin stores,
As published by the council, reference 26/00873/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00873/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 7 May 2026
- Validated
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- Harpur
- Parish
- Bedford Town
- Postcode
- MK40 2BE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 May 2026
Received by Bedford
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Amico Design Limited Agent, a design practice registered in Coventry
Active · incorporated 2020 · Coventry
81 applications on PlanIndex · across 30 councils · 77% granted
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See their track recordBhangal Property Group Ltd Applicant, registered in Coventry
Active · incorporated 2018 · Coventry
1 application on PlanIndex
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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