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51 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DX

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/01778/LDE Lawful development

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

Proposal

Certificate to confirm existing use of the 3-storey residential property as a Large House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis), comprising 16 letting rooms occupied by persons living as separate households, with a maximum occupancy of 20 persons. The use has subsisted continuously for a period in excess of ten years preceding the date of this application.

As published by the council, reference 26/01778/LDE

Application record

Reference
26/01778/LDE
Category
Lawful development
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
17 Sep 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Postcode
MK40 2DX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Sep 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 16 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 December 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 decided lawful development applications in a median of 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

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.

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