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Grasmere 68 Hookhams Lane Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0JX

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/01436/S73A

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Single storey front and rear extensions, garage conversion, raised roof height and hip to gable and flat roof rear dormer, render and insulation to existing walls (development already carried out)

As published by the council, reference 26/01436/S73A

Application record

Reference
26/01436/S73A
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Renhold & Ravensden
Parish
Renhold
Postcode
MK41 0JX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jul 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 19 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Bedford is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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