37 Oak Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0HH
Pending
26/00910/S73A
Description
Retrospective Change of Use from Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Class C2 (Residential institution)
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
12 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Kings Oak Primary School Oak Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0HH
Installation of air source heat pumps (built within enclosures), solar array, LED lightin…
2024
Approved
Kings Oak Primary School Oak Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0HH
in accordance with Part 15 Class B(a) of The Town & Country Planning (General Permitted D…
2024
Withdrawn
Kings Oak Primary School Oak Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0HH
Installation of solar array on school grounds
2023
Approved
65 Hazelwood Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0HN
Prior notification for single storey rear extension(s) between 3 and 6 metres depth. This…
2022
Refused
65 Hazelwood Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0HN
Prior notification for single storey rear extension(s) between 3 and 6 metres depth.
2022
Approved
5 Hazelwood Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0HN
Prior notification for single storey rear extension(s) between 3 and 6 metres depth.
2019
Approved
39 Hazelwood Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0HN
Prior notification for single storey rear extension(s) between 3 and 6 metres depth. This…
2018
Approved
68 Oak Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0HJ
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Sin…
2017
Approved
67 Hazelwood Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0HN
Single storey rear and front extensions
2017
Approved
67 Hazelwood Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0HN
Proposed first floor side return extension, single storey rear and new porch.
2017
Approved
Kings Oak Primary School Oak Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0HH
14/03071/FUL - Alteration to layout of walkway link (Construction of walkway link to join…
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#245 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Bedford ranks #194 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Bedford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #245 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #217 of 292
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #194 of 292
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #240 of 292
56%
Minor dwellings approved
112 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,031
Total decisions
192 refused in 2025