Gadsey Brook Cottage Water Lane Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0JH

1. 29 Sep 2026

   Received by Bedford

2. 2 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 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.

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• Hillcrest Cottage Water Lane Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0JH

  26/01358/FUL Submitted 15 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Two storey front and side extensions, front dormers, detached garage and studio

  Decided Full applications Extension Loft or dormer

• Water End Cottage 3 St.Neots Road Renhold Bedford MK41 0JE

  02/02745/LBC Submitted 11 Nov 2002 400 yards away

  Repairs to North wall of cottage and replacement of floor in front room.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings

• Land either side of Willington Lock, Saint Neots Road, Bedford, MK41 0JF

  CB/21/04436/MWS Submitted 1 Oct 2021 0.3 miles away

  CB/17/05654/MW - Condition 4: Archaeological Strategy for Mitigation - Written Scheme of Investigation for Phase 2 soil stripping (extraction of sand and gravel; installation of mineral processing plant; construction of a quarry access onto St Neots Road; installation of a temporary access road crossing the River Ouse; and restoration of extraction area partly using imported inert material).

  Granted Other 5 docs

• Dairy Farm Cottage St Neots Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0JF

  26/01941/FUL Submitted 8 Oct 2026 0.3 miles away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~3 Dec

  Proposed detached outbuilding for ancillary use and change of use of associated land to residential.

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• 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