Express By Holiday Inn Wilstead Road Elstow Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9BB

1. 1 Sep 2026

   Received by Bedford

2. 4 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 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.

• Bedford Borough Council Borough Hall Cauldwell Street Bedford MK42 9AP

  25/01966/COA Submitted 25 Sep 2025 158m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~20 Nov

  Adjacent Parish Consultation from BBC - Request for Scoping Opinion in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (EIA) Regulations 2017 prior to the submission of a proposed hybrid application: (Mixed use development comprising up to 1,000 dwellings; a 2 form entry primary school including early years provision; 2no. watersports lakes with associated infrastructure including buildings and parking; up to 1,000sqm of retail floorspace (use class E(a)); a mobility hub; pedestrian and cycle routes including links to the existing network; open space including landscaping, habitat creation and play areas; highway accesses from A603; and all ancillary drainage and engineering works (outline planning application for phased development with all matters reserved except means of vehicular access and design of watersports lakes) Land To The North Of Bedford Road Willington Bedfordshire

  Awaiting decision
  Domestic

• Bedford Borough Council Borough Hall Cauldwell Street Bedford MK42 9AP

  26/01236/COA Submitted 7 Jul 2026 158m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep

  Outline application (all matters reserved) for a mixed use phased and severable development, comprising residential (Use Class C2 and C3) development of up to 4,400 dwellings; commercial (Use Classes E, F1, F2, C1 and Sui Generis); public open space including sport and play facilities; education facilities comprising primary and secondary school provision (Use Class F1(a)); provision of Biodiversity Net Gain; transport and access infrastructure; a safeguarding zone for the delivery of East West Rail; retention, renovation and reuse of the on-site historic assets; and associated demolitions, parking, servicing, utilities, footpath and cycle links, drainage and other infrastructure.

  Awaiting decision
  Major scheme

• Bedford Borough Council Borough Hall Cauldwell Street Bedford MK42 9AP

  25/01168/COA Submitted 26 Jun 2025 160m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~21 Aug

  Erection of a 100.7m high wind turbine with associated infrastructure (Transformer, access road, cabling etc)

  Awaiting decision 4 docs

• South Bank Arts Centre Bedford College Cauldwell Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9AH

  26/00790/FUL Submitted 24 Apr 2026 172m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jul

  Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump system.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 12 docs

• 12-14 St Marys Street Bedford Bedford MK42 0AS

  26/00777/AOC Submitted 23 Apr 2026 220m away

  25/02525/FUL - Condition 3 - Shopfront Details (discharge of condition)

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 15 Kingsway Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9EZ

  21/00836/AOC Submitted 22 Mar 2021 225m away

  20/00450/CPNO - Condition 2 - Parking and Bins (Discharge of condition)

  Refused Conditions 9 docs