98 Chaucer Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2AP

1. 13 Aug 2026

   Received by Bedford

2. 21 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 20 Oct 2026

   Decision issued: Grant Permission

4. 20 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Decided - Permitted

   Previously Awaiting decision.

Bedford granted permission on 20 October 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Milton House 39 - 41 Spenser Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2BE

  26/00873/FUL Submitted 7 May 2026 50 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jul

  Conversion and Change of Use of care home to Sui Generis HMO and associated external alterations, cycle and bin stores,

  Awaiting decision Full applications 12 docs

• Rushmoor School 58/62 Shakespeare Road Bedford MK40 2ED

  02/02769/CNS Submitted 15 Nov 2002 150 yards away

  Demolition of temporary classrooms.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 3 docs

• 38 Shakespeare Road Bedford MK40 2ED

  03/02852/TCA Submitted 25 Nov 2003 150 yards away

  Pollarding of one Silver Birch tree.

  Decided Trees 1 doc

• 38 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2ED

  21/00804/TCA Submitted 18 Mar 2021 150 yards away

  T1 - Monkey Puzzle - Fell. T2 - Box Elder - Fell.

  Decided Trees 6 docs

• 38 Shakespeare Road Bedford MK40 2ED

  02/02743/FUL Submitted 11 Nov 2002 150 yards away

  Widen driveway and install 3m gates and brick up one pedestrian gateway.

  Granted Full applications

• Flat 1 Regents Court 44 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2ED

  21/00712/TCA Submitted 12 Mar 2021 150 yards away

  Conifer hedge - remove and grind out stumps

  Decided Trees 7 docs

• 26/01020/FUL Refused

  13 Kennedy Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9NX

  Extensions and alterations to existing building and Change of Use from Mixed Use (Sui-Generis) to flatted development (C3) to form 7 additional flats (8 in total)

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/01410/FUL Granted

  Corner Cottage 1 Ravensden Road Wilden Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2QP

  Demolition of existing garage and erection of two storey side/rear extension. Alterations to existing ground floor roof at rear.

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/01731/FUL Granted

  4 Irwin Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3UL

  Single storey rear and side extensions and erection of garden room to the rear of the site.

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/01706/FUL Granted

  28 Marlborough Park Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8AN

  Single storey rear extension

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/01459/FUL Granted

  9A Church Walk Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7BL

  Single storey detached contemporary garden building to be used as a storage space

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Full applications