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34 Grafton Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1DJ

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/02112/FUL Full applications

Works: New dwelling Extension Several homes

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Sub-division of existing dwelling (previous HMO) to form 4 flats with one and two storey rear extension.

As published by the council, reference 26/02112/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/02112/FUL
Category
Full applications
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
4 Nov 2026
Validated
4 Nov 2026
Ward
Greyfriars
Parish
Bedford Town
Postcode
MK40 1DJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Nov 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 6 Nov 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Richard Batchelor Architecture Agent, an architecture practice

23 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 88% granted

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AAKS Property Ltd Applicant, registered in Bedford

Active · incorporated 2018 · Bedford

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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 full applications in a median of 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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