Planning application
Former Hazlewood Foods Ltd Site Dallas Road Kempston Bedfordshire
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
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Proposal
Application for full planning permission consisting of 341 dwellings (Use Class C3) to include townhouses, duplexes and apartments in a series of separate buildings varying from 3 to up to 7 storeys, with associated car parking, servicing and plant, on site open space, pedestrian and vehicle access, landscaping and all associated works, including variation of approved plans condition 1 attached to 19/02247/MAF (as amended by permission 25/01667/NMA) to allow for Amendment to Block F to relocate and redesign to avoid the easement associated with the culvert, which cannot be built over, as well as associated landscaping amendments. In addition, to include minor amendments to Blocks B, C, D and H, alterations to roofs, change of glass balustrades to metal balustrades and the addition of doors to improve fire safety (as varied by permission 25/00268/M73), amendment to the height of Block C (as varied by permission 25/00849/M73), and alterations to Blocks A and E (as varied by permission 25/02212/M73 through allowed appeal 6005524)
As published by the council, reference 26/01484/M73
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01484/M73
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 31 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Kempston Central & East
- Parish
- Kempston
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bedford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/01329/NMA Decided
Former Hazlewood Foods Ltd Site Dallas Road Kempston Bedfordshire
25/02212/M73 (appeal ref 6005524) - Non-Material Minor Amendments to the wording of conditions 5 (Details of Surfacing of Car Parking Spaces), 6 (Scheme for Cycle Parking) and 19 (Scheme for Providing Fresh Air Ventilation) to amend the triggers and condition wording to reflect the phased delivery of the development on site.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2026
Received by Bedford
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21 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Applicant on file, registered in Manchester
2 applications on PlanIndex
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See who's behind itWhat 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
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