Planning application
Rivertree Free School Hillgrounds Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8PQ
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (The erection of 5no external canopies around the school to provide shelter when the children are outside as well as provide solar shading to classrooms).
As published by the council, reference 26/01188/LDP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01188/LDP
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Decided Certificate Issued
- Received
- 24 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Kempston North
- Parish
- Kempston
- Postcode
- MK42 8PQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jun 2026
Received by Bedford
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6 Aug 2026
Decision issued
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Woods Hardwick Ltd Agent, registered in Bedford
Active · incorporated 1987 · Bedford
72 applications on PlanIndex · across 14 councils · 92% granted
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See their track recordBedford Inclusive Learning And Training Trust Applicant, registered in Bedford
Active · incorporated 2012 · Bedford
1 application on PlanIndex
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordAfter 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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