42 Springfield Avenue Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8JB

1. 15 Oct 2026

   Received by Bedford

2. 16 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 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 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 52 Springfield Avenue Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8JB

  26/00980/FUL Submitted 25 May 2026 50 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~20 Jul

  Demolition of existing garage and erection of side extension with porch.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 59 Margetts Road Kempston Bedford MK42 8DT

  04/00941/AOC Submitted 17 Mar 2004 150 yards away

  Demolition of bungalow, erection of 4 no. houses and 2 no. bungalows. (All matters reserved apart from means of access). Discharge of condition 11 of planning permission 02/003029/OUT - (mobility standard)

  Granted Conditions Demolition
  Several homes

• 59 Margetts Road Kempston Bedford MK42 8DT

  04/00942/AOC Submitted 17 Mar 2004 150 yards away

  Demolition of existing bungalow, erection of 4 no. houses and 2 no. bungalows. (All matters reserved apart from means of access). Discharge of condition 9 of planning permission 02/03029/OUT - (slab levels)

  Granted Conditions Demolition 3 docs
  Several homes

• 7 Duncombe Street Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8ED

  26/01568/FUL Submitted 13 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension.

  Decided Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• 42 Farrer Street Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8JH

  26/00393/FUL Submitted 27 Feb 2026 250 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 9 Silverdale Street Kempston Bedford MK42 8BE

  02/02805/FUL Submitted 19 Nov 2002 300 yards away

  Two storey rear extension.

  Granted Full applications 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