Planning application
26/01072/LDP
155 Goldington Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3EL
Proposal
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Single storey rear extension, rear roof extension and loft conversion together with minor changes to fenestration and rear first floor extension)
As published by the council, reference 26/01072/LDP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jun 2026
Received by Bedford
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30 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Certificate Refused
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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