Planning application
36 St Andrews Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2LW
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (replacement windows)
As published by the council, reference 26/01521/LDP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01521/LDP
- Type
- Cert of Lawful Development (proposed) D
- Status
- Decided Certificate Issued
- Decision
- Certificate Approved
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- De Parys
- Parish
- Bedford Town
- Decision by
- Certificate of lawfulness
- Postcode
- MK40 2LW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2026
Received by Bedford
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7 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Certificate Approved
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9 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bedford granted permission on 3 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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