Planning application
Land Adjacent Lea Cottage Old Harrowden Road Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0TB
Works: Demolition Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline application with all matters reserved except access, for the demolition of an existing stable block and shed and erection of one self- or custom-build dwelling with associated infrastructure.
As published by the council, reference 26/00937/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00937/OUT
- Category
- Outline
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 15 May 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Shortstown
- Parish
- Shortstown
- Postcode
- MK42 0TB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 May 2026
Received by Bedford
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24 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 August 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 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
RCA Regeneration Ltd Agent, registered in Worcester
Active · incorporated 2009 · Worcester
104 applications on PlanIndex · across 31 councils · 74% granted
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See their track recordAshflame Cardington Limited Applicant, registered in Warwick
Active · incorporated 2017 · Warwick
2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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See their track recordWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Bedford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bedford's median decision took 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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