16 Maskell Drive Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0GP

1. 24 Aug 2026

   Received by Bedford

2. 28 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Bedford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Bedford is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• 37 Maskell Drive Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0GJ

  26/01139/FUL Submitted 16 Jun 2026 67m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~13 Aug

  Single storey side/rear extension

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• 41 Maskell Drive Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0GJ

  22/02375/FUL Submitted 31 Oct 2022 67m away

  Removal of shrubs and repositioning of boundary wall with new planting

  Refused Full applications 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 41 Maskell Drive Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0GJ

  22/01061/FUL Submitted 6 May 2022 67m away

  Single storey side extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 41 Maskell Drive Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0GJ

  21/03245/FUL Submitted 16 Dec 2021 67m away

  Single storey extension to side and alterations to reposition boundary wall

  Refused Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 23 Maskell Drive Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0GJ

  23/01192/FUL Submitted 2 Jun 2023 67m away

  First floor rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs