27 Whitbread Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DY

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 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Bedford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bedford decided lawful development applications in a median of 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 29 Whitbread Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DY

  26/00839/S73A Submitted 5 May 2026 50 yards away

  78% historically approved · decision due ~30 Jun

  Retrospective application for the change of use from C3(Dwellinghouse) to C4 (HMO) for 5 Persons

  Awaiting decision Amendments 12 docs
  Domestic

• Land Rear Of 15 Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DX

  20/03026/FUL Submitted 21 Dec 2020 50 yards away

  Conversion of store/garage to a one-bedroom dwelling including single storey front extension, new pitched roof and new low wall and railings to front.

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension 29 docs
  Small domestic

• 33 Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DX

  25/02436/FUL Submitted 8 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Conversion of single dwelling to form 8no. 1 Bedroom Flats with associated car parking, cycle parking and bins store. To include part one and part two storey rear extension and hip to gable loft conversion.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 19 docs
  Domestic

• 33 Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DX

  26/01908/FUL Submitted 5 Oct 2026 100 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~30 Nov

  Hip to gable loft conversion with rear facing dormer windows and velux roof windows to the proposed roof. Conversion of single dwelling to form 7no. Residential Flats with associated car parking, boundary treatment and cycle parking and bins store

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Loft or dormer +1
  Domestic

• Land To The Rear Of 12 And 10 Bedford Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8AD

  26/01738/FUL Submitted 9 Sep 2026 200 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov

  Conversion of builder's premises and change of use to residential dwelling

  Awaiting decision Full applications
  Domestic

• Land To The Rear Of 12 And 10 Bedford Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8AD

  26/01012/FUL Submitted 28 May 2026 200 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jul

  Conversion of builders premises and change of use to form residential flat with car parking under.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 7 docs

• 26/01728/LDP Decided

  21 Oldfield Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4HD

  Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Single storey detached outbuilding at rear for use as Gym/Office)

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01078/LDE Decided

  112 Spring Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8NB

  Certificate to confirm the single storey rear infill extension already commenced did not require planning permission.

  Received 8 Jun, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01445/LDE Decided

  Unit 3 Three Oaks Park Lane Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1NA

  Certificate to confirm existing use of building as a dwelling (C3) with associated garden and garage for more than 10 years.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01900/LDE Awaiting decision

  6 Green End Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0LL

  Certificate to confirm the existing lawful repair to existing driveway by replacing broken and uneven surface with cobblestones, erection of a low (18 inch high) boundary brick wall either side of driveway and placement of a free-standing small wooden shed at the top of the driveway to allow for storage for garden materials and general items for the main dwelling.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01860/LDP Decided

  211 Castle Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3TZ

  Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Loft Conversion with hip to gable conversion, dormer to rear & rooflights to front)

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Lawful development