Land Adjacent To 59 Wootton Road Kempston Rural Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9BH
Awaiting decision
26/00538/FUL
Description
Erection of detached dwelling, associated amenity and parking.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
Approved
Eton 39 Wootton Road Kempston Rural Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9BH
Single storey rear extension
2019
Approved
25 Wootton Road Kempston Rural Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9BH
Re-model existing bungalow with a two storey rear extension and 1.5 storey front porch ex…
2018
Approved
21 Wootton Road Kempston Rural Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9BH
Single storey front and side extensions and rear dormer.
2016
Refused
Brook Farmhouse 15 Wootton Road Kempston Rural Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9BH
Prior notification for change of use from an Agricultural building to a dwellinghouse(s)…
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#245 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
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