Little House Southill Road Cardington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3SX

Awaiting decision 26/00516/FUL
Demolition
Council
Bedford 2.6/10
Date received
17 Mar 2026
Date validated
17 Mar 2026
Postcode
MK44 3SX

Description

Demolition of former Stables

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Historical activity at this location

13 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024
Remove dead Horse Chestnut
24/02241/T5DN
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
297 Southill Road Cardington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3SX
Reconfiguration of single storey rear extension (removed and new partitions with two new…
25/00870/LBC
2024 Approved
Parish Cottage Southill Road Cardington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3SX
Multiple leylandii and laurel bushes - Remove
24/02156/TCA
2024 Approved
Parish Cottage Southill Road Cardington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3SX
Remove leylandii hedge to rear of Parish Cottage and remove 3 conifers and 3 dead conifer…
24/01622/TCA
2021 Withdrawn
297 Southill Road Cardington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3SX
Repairs to timber frame on North West (front) elevation
21/02099/LBC
2023 Approved
291 Southill Road Cardington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3SX
Silver Birch - Remove.
23/01416/TCA
2022 Approved
The Hall/Howard Reading Room Southill Road Cardington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3SX
T1 - Cherry - Fell close to ground level. T2 & T3 - Hornbeam - Fell close to ground level
22/01001/TCA
2021 Approved
Reading Room Cottage Southill Road Cardington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3SX
T1 . Cherry - Reduce to clear flat roof, prune to balance remaining crown and remove dead…
21/02936/TCA
2021
297 Southill Road Cardington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3SX
Removal of pebbledash render and installation of breathable external insulation and rende…
21/02763/LBC
2020 Approved
Cardington Village Hall Southill Road Cardington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3SX
Re-roofing of Village Hall
20/01340/LBC
2020 Approved
290 Southill Road Cardington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3SX
Leylandii Tress, Remove
20/01959/TCA
2019 Approved
291 Southill Road Cardington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3SX
Conifers - Fell
19/00959/TCA
2016 Approved
285 Southill Road Cardington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3SX
Remove leylandii trees and a leylandii hedge.
16/03259/TCA
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%).

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings