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Site Of Former Cineworld Aspects Leisure Centre Newnham Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 9LW

Decided Bedford 26/01115/COU

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Change of use (with associated internal alterations) to the former cinema building at Aspects Leisure Park, Bedford, (Sui Generis Class) to create a dedicated indoor padel centre (Class E(d)).

As published by the council, reference 26/01115/COU

Application record

Reference
26/01115/COU
Status
Decided - Permitted
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Decided
25 Sep 2026
Ward
Castle & Newnham
Parish
Bedford Town
Postcode
MK41 9LW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jun 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 25 Sep 2026

    Decision issued

  5. 25 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Decided - Permitted

    Previously Awaiting decision.

After the decision

Bedford has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

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