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5 Millet Road Wixams Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3TB

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/01550/COU

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

Proposal

Change of Use to C2 childrens home for up to two children aged 10-17 years, with a maximum of three direct-care staff working in shifts and management, administrative and professional personnel also attending in their respective capacities which will only count as direct-care staff where undertaking direct care or shift cover.

As published by the council, reference 26/01550/COU

Application record

Reference
26/01550/COU
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Wixams & Wilstead
Parish
Wixams
Postcode
MK45 3TB

Comment by 18 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

  1. 11 Aug 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 12 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 7 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

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Applicant on file, a developer registered in Hitchin

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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.

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