Planning application
26/01319/S73
37 Oak Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0HH
Proposal
Retrospective Change of Use from Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Class C2 (Residential institution), including variation of conditions 2 and 3 attached to 26/00910/S73A, to allow for increase in the number of carers to a maximum of 4, and to change condition 3 (Cycle Parking) to a compliance only condition.
As published by the council, reference 26/01319/S73
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jul 2026
Received by Bedford
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Bedford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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