Planning application
Hill Farm Melchbourne Road Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1BY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retention of existing caravan for use as a Temporary Agricultural Workers Dwelling for a period of three years, with agricultural occupancy restriction and associated existing access, parking and services.
As published by the council, reference 26/01018/S73A
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01018/S73A
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 1 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Riseley
- Parish
- Swineshead
- Postcode
- MK44 1BY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jun 2026
Received by Bedford
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8 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 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 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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's median decision took 53 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.