Planning application
80 Bunyan Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8EX
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Proposal
Refurbishment of building, to include provision of accommodation suitable for wheelchair users, replacement of 2 external staircases, erection of link structure between main building and outbuilding, replacement of all windows and principle door, landscaping works to provide step-free, wheelchair-accessible routes throughout the site, Installation of a new vehicular entrance gate, new metal railing fixed to the existing front boundary walls, new rear garden decking and provision of two external bin stores.
As published by the council, reference 26/01343/DC3
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01343/DC3
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 13 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Kempston South
- Parish
- Kempston
- Postcode
- MK42 8EX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jul 2026
Received by Bedford
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19 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 October 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
DT Architects Ltd. Agent, an architecture practice registered in Peterborough
Active · incorporated 2001 · Peterborough
46 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 92% granted
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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's median decision took 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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