Planning application
Land At Duck End South Of Bedford Road Wilstead Bedfordshire
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of land to provide two Gypsy and Traveller pitches, to include siting and retention of caravans/mobile homes, design, layout, hard and soft landscaping, access arrangements and ancillary operational development (part retrospective).
As published by the council, reference 26/01439/S73A
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01439/S73A
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Wixams & Wilstead
- Parish
- Wilshamstead
Comment by 11 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Bedford through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2026
Received by Bedford
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7 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 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
This application is with Bedford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bedford's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Bedford's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.