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31 Highfield Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7JH

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/00924/FUL Full Planning

Works: Extension Loft or dormer

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

Proposal

Loft conversion with rear dormer, hip to gable roof extension and raised ridge.

As published by the council, reference 26/00924/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00924/FUL
Type
Full Planning
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Kempston South
Parish
Kempston
Postcode
MK42 7JH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bedford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/01548/NMA Decided

    31 Highfield Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7JH

    26/00924/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment to alter the external facing material of the new gable wall from the approved brick finish to a high-quality external cladding finish.

    Decided 21 Aug 2026 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 May 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/01548/NMA Decided

    31 Highfield Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7JH

    26/00924/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment to alter the external facing material of the new gable wall from the approved brick finish to a high-quality external cladding finish.

    Decided 21 Aug 2026 Amendments

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

R.A.C. Draughting Services Agent, a design practice

12 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils

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Documents

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11 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 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  • 31 Highfield Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7JH

    26/01548/NMA Submitted 11 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    26/00924/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment to alter the external facing material of the new gable wall from the approved brick finish to a high-quality external cladding finish.

    Decided Amendments

  • 15 Chantry Avenue Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7QX

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    26/01343/DC3 Submitted 13 Jul 2026 400 yards away

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    Awaiting decision Windows or glazing

In Bedford

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    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Full applications
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    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Full applications
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