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Rushmoor School 58 - 62 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DL

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/01473/M73

Works: New dwelling Demolition Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Demolition of School Hall and Stores, and conversion and Change of Use of School Buildings to provide 32 One Bed and 23 Two Bed Apartments, including associated Hard and Soft Landscaping, ncluding variation of condition 7 attached to 21/01940/MAF, to allow for the installation of windows in uPVC material.

As published by the council, reference 26/01473/M73

Application record

Reference
26/01473/M73
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Harpur
Parish
Bedford Town
Postcode
MK40 2DL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jul 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 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

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, an engineering consultancy registered in Bedford

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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

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