Planning application
16 Maskell Drive Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0GP
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 (Residential Children's Home)
As published by the council, reference 26/01629/COU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01629/COU
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Renhold & Ravensden
- Parish
- Renhold
- Postcode
- MK41 0GP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2026
Received by Bedford
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
BL Design & construction Consultancy Limited Agent, a design practice registered in Milton Keynes
Active · incorporated 2017 · Milton Keynes
22 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 72% granted
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordKitec healthcare services Ltd Applicant, registered in Bedford
Active · incorporated 2010 · Bedford
1 application on PlanIndex
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordWhat 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 53 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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