49 - 51 Commercial Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1QS

1. 27 Oct 2026

   Received by Bedford

2. 30 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 49/ 51 Commercial Road Bedford MK40 1QS

  04/00315/COU Submitted 18 Feb 2004 50 yards away

  Change of use to residential and inter religious information and culture centre.

  Granted Full applications 4 docs

• The Salvation Army Commercial Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1QS

  22/02303/TPO Submitted 19 Oct 2022 50 yards away

  T1 and T2 - Ash - Trim roots

  Refused Trees 8 docs

• 28 Battison Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1QU

  26/01512/LDP Submitted 5 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Loft conversion and dormer construction)

  Decided Lawful development Loft or dormer

• O/S 25 Maitland Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1QX

  26/01866/TELLN Submitted 28 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  1x 10m medium wooden pole. The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Appatus. (This is a notification only to the Local Authority who have no determining powers)

  Decided

• Basement 102 Midland Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1QE

  26/02066/FUL Submitted 28 Oct 2026 200 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~23 Dec

  Conversion of disused storage area to self-contained flat

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• The Mews Rear Of 36 St.Peter's Street Bedford MK40 2NJ

  02/01888/FUL Submitted 5 Aug 2002 200 yards away

  Change of use of Unit 3 (ground floor) from retail to residential flat.

  Granted Full applications

• 26/01677/FUL Granted

  4 Blackberry Close Great Barford Bedford MK44 3FY

  Insertion of 2 additional rooflights to existing 2nd floor and 2 windows to RH (North) elevation

  Received 31 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/01712/FUL Refused

  33 Harrold Priory Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0SD

  Erection of a two-storey and partially single-storey rear extension, a single-storey front extension, garage conversion, internal alterations, and associated external works.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/01743/FUL Refused

  20 Spinney Road Chawston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3BW

  Single storey rear extension.

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/02071/FUL Awaiting decision

  15 Arundel Drive Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 8JF

  Rear single storey extension

  Received 29 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01775/FUL Refused

  40 Harpur Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2QT

  Addition of 2No. dormers to existing rear roof slope

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Full applications