Planning application
6 - 7 Burnaby Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2TT
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Refurbishment of existing building to form a Sixth Form Centre, including a two-storey extension with balcony and installation of ventilation plant.
As published by the council, reference 26/01304/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01304/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 9 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jul 2026
- Ward
- De Parys
- Parish
- Bedford Town
- Postcode
- MK40 2TT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jul 2026
Received by Bedford
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Bidwells LLP Agent, registered in Cambridge
Active · incorporated 2009 · Cambridge
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See their track recordWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Bedford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bedford decided full applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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