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Land South Of Unit E Ronald Close Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7SH

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/01163/S73A

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Retrospective Change of Use for B8 Open Storage for the storage of pre-fabricated modular buildings

As published by the council, reference 26/01163/S73A

Application record

Reference
26/01163/S73A
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Kempston South
Parish
Kempston
Postcode
MK42 7SH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jun 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 7 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 September 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

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Westbrook Services Limited Agent

12 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils

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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'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.

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