Planning application
Elstow Landfill Site Wilstead Road Elstow Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9YU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of a Fire Suppression System to service the Elstow Waste Transfer Station.
As published by the council, reference 26/00961/FULWM
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00961/FULWM
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 20 May 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Wixams & Wilstead
- Parish
- Elstow
- Postcode
- MK42 9YU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 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
Veolia ES (UK) Ltd Applicant, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1990 · London
18 applications on PlanIndex · across 13 councils · 100% granted
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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 this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Bedford's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.