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16A Grange Lane Bromham Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8NR

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/01781/COU

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

Proposal

Change of use of an existing detached four-bedroom dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a small-scale children's residential care home (Class C2) for up to four young people, with associated internal alterations and parking.

As published by the council, reference 26/01781/COU

Application record

Reference
26/01781/COU
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
18 Sep 2026
Validated
25 Sep 2026
Postcode
MK43 8NR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Sep 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 25 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 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 53 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 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Bedford's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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