Planning application
Steele Fitness Group Wood Farm Wood End Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9BD
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Use of agricultural building for leisure and recreation, erection of building for leisure and recreation and creation of brick wall at access (development already carried out).
As published by the council, reference 26/01183/S73A
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01183/S73A
- Status
- Appeal lodged
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- MK43 9BD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2026
Received by Bedford
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6 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Appeal lodged
Previously Awaiting decision.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 31 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 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens at appeal
This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from Bedford to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. 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.