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18 Chaucer Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2AJ

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/00985/FUL Full Planning

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic

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Proposal

Single storey side and rear extension with flat roof, glazed roof section, rooflight, aluminium framed doors, brick parapet detailing, and associated internal alterations following demolition of sections of existing ground-floor external walls.

As published by the council, reference 26/00985/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00985/FUL
Type
Full Planning
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Harpur
Parish
Bedford Town
Postcode
MK40 2AJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 May 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 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.

Who's behind it

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Chamberlain Design LTD Agent, a design practice registered in Northampton

Active · incorporated 2021 · Northampton

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Documents

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9 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 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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