Ophthalmology Rye Close Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• 26/00976/S73 Awaiting decision

  Ophthalmology Rye Close Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ

  Erection of a two-storey linked extension to provide a new operating theatre with associated staff and patient facilities, plant infrastructure, and associated works, including variation of approved plans condition 1, and removal of conditions 4 and 5 attached to 23/00174/FUL, to reflect a new design and internal layout to create additional operating theatre facilities.

  Submitted 22 May 2026 Amendments

1. 4 Jun 2026

   Received by Bedford

2. 23 Jun 2026

   Decision issued

3. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• South Wing Hospital Kempston Road Bedford MK42 9DJ

  04/01062/AOC Submitted 16 Feb 2004 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing building and erection of four storey patholoy building. Discharge of condition 2 of planning permission 03/00509/FUL - (external materials)

  Granted Conditions Demolition 9 docs

• Ophthalmology Rye Close Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ

  26/00976/S73 Submitted 22 May 2026 50 yards away

  78% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jul

  Erection of a two-storey linked extension to provide a new operating theatre with associated staff and patient facilities, plant infrastructure, and associated works, including variation of approved plans condition 1, and removal of conditions 4 and 5 attached to 23/00174/FUL, to reflect a new design and internal layout to create additional operating theatre facilities.

  Awaiting decision Amendments Extension 24 docs

• South Wing Hospital Kempston Road Bedford MK42 9DJ

  02/02153/AOC Submitted 21 Aug 2002 50 yards away

  Three storey extension to hospital - discharge of condition 6 of planning permission 02/00575/FUL - materials.

  Granted Conditions Extension

• South Wing Hospital Kempston Road Bedford MK42 9DJ

  02/02154/AOC Submitted 21 Aug 2002 50 yards away

  Three storey extension to hospital - discharge of condition 3 of planning permission 02/00575/FUL - landscaping.

  Granted Conditions Extension

• Rear Of 11 Victoria Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9JS

  26/01737/FUL Submitted 9 Sep 2026 200 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~10 Nov

  Alterations to existing outbuiding

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• 57 - 59 Victoria Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9JS

  21/00826/FUL Submitted 19 Mar 2021 200 yards away

  Dormer loft extensions to provide improved flat layouts

  Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 18 docs

• 26/01724/NMA Decided

  26 Cutcliffe Place Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4DF

  25/01501/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment to allow for changes to the garage ridge height and roof pitch.

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Amendments
• 26/01627/NMA Decided

  27B Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PL

  24/00045/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment to the wording of condition 5 (bin store), to allow for details to be submitted which are different to the granted scheme

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 26/01524/NMA Decided

  Aldi Zander Way Wixams Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 6EY

  23/02566/MAR - Non-Material Minor Amendment to allow for the change in size and position of two of the external substations

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 26/01489/NMA Granted

  Rosemead 57 Day's Lane Biddenham Bedford MK40 4AE

  25/02231/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment for one additional window to bedroom 2 on the North West side elevation of the ground floor of the approved dwelling.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 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.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Amendments