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Oasis Beach Pool Cardington Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0BZ

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/01710/MAF

Works: Demolition

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Demolition of the existing leisure building and erection of a health, fitness and racquets club, including three outdoor tennis courts within an enclosed air dome structure, five outdoor padel courts with canopies, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, outdoor multi-use court, outdoor Battle Box exercise facility, two indoor courts within a sports hall, gym and studio facilities, internal spa facilities and external spa garden, child activity area, lounge facilities including a business hub and terrace, together with ancillary facilities, car parking, servicing, landscaping and associated works.

As published by the council, reference 26/01710/MAF

Application record

Reference
26/01710/MAF
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
7 Sep 2026
Validated
18 Sep 2026
Postcode
MK42 0BZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Sep 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 18 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 November 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What 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 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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