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37 Oak Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0HH

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/00910/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

Retrospective Change of Use from Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Class C2 (Residential institution)

As published by the council, reference 26/00910/S73A

Application record

Reference
26/00910/S73A
Type
Retrospective planning permission
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Kingsbrook
Parish
Bedford Town
Postcode
MK42 0HH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 May 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 18 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

10 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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Within 500 metres

  • 37 Oak Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0HH

    26/01319/S73 Submitted 10 Jul 2026 2m away

    76% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep

    Retrospective Change of Use from Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Class C2 (Residential institution), including variation of conditions 2 and 3 attached to 26/00910/S73A, to allow for increase in the number of carers to a maximum of 4, and to change condition 3 (Cycle Parking) to a compliance only condition.

    Awaiting decision
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  • 47 Acacia Road Bedford MK42 0HT

    04/00715/FUL Submitted 17 Mar 2004 253m away

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    26/01248/FUL Submitted 29 Jun 2026 278m away

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    21/01025/FUL Submitted 9 Apr 2021 414m away

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  • 9 Carter Close Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0JP

    26/00881/FUL Submitted 11 May 2026 438m away

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    24/01941/LDP Submitted 8 Oct 2024 493m away

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    Refused Lawful development 8 docs
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