Grange Farm House 46 Grange Lane Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TT

1. 15 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.

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• 27 Willington Road Cople Bedford MK44 3TH

  04/01137/FUL Submitted 27 Apr 2004 350 yards away

  Erection of detached two storey dwelling and garage to serve No.27.

  Refused Full applications 3 docs
  Domestic

• Swallow Cottage 7 Willington Road Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TH

  26/01460/FUL Submitted 28 Jul 2026 350 yards away

  Single storey rear flat roof extension

  Decided Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• 7 Rye Crescent Cople Bedford MK44 3TJ

  26/01505/NMA Submitted 4 Aug 2026 0.3 miles away

  26/00773/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment to reduce the size of the extension.

  Decided Amendments Extension

• 26/01020/FUL Refused

  13 Kennedy Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9NX

  Extensions and alterations to existing building and Change of Use from Mixed Use (Sui-Generis) to flatted development (C3) to form 7 additional flats (8 in total)

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/01410/FUL Granted

  Corner Cottage 1 Ravensden Road Wilden Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2QP

  Demolition of existing garage and erection of two storey side/rear extension. Alterations to existing ground floor roof at rear.

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/01731/FUL Granted

  4 Irwin Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3UL

  Single storey rear and side extensions and erection of garden room to the rear of the site.

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/01706/FUL Granted

  28 Marlborough Park Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8AN

  Single storey rear extension

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/01459/FUL Granted

  9A Church Walk Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7BL

  Single storey detached contemporary garden building to be used as a storage space

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Full applications