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56 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PJ

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/01547/FUL Full applications

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Roofing 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

Loft conversion with associated roof alterations; erection of single-storey rear and side extension; reinstatement of historic balcony; and associated works.

As published by the council, reference 26/01547/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/01547/FUL
Category
Full applications
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Castle & Newnham
Parish
Bedford Town
Postcode
MK40 3PJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bedford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00470/FUL Refused

    56 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3PJ

    Loft conversion with associated roof alterations; erection of single-storey rear and side extension; formation of roof terrace with 1.1m high balustrade; and installation of external escape stair.

    Decided 18 May 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Aug 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 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 53 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 decided full applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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