11 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DZ
Decided - Permitted
26/00253/TCA
Description
T1 - Walnut - Fell
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Single storey side and rear extension with flat roof, glazed roof section, roofl...
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T1 - Lawson Cypress - Fell
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Conversion and Change of Use of care home to Sui Generis HMO and associated exte...
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Application for Permission in principle for the erection of 1 dwelling
58 Park Road West Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 7SL
Certificate to confirm existing use as a 5-bedroom HMO (Use Class C4).
25 Park Road West Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 7SB
Certificate to confirm existing use as a 5-bedroom HMO (Use Class C4).
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
7 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DZ
T1 - Walnut - Neighbouring walnut tree - Prune to boundary.
2025
15 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DZ
Demolition of existing timber frame structure lean to and erection of single storey rear/…
2025
Stella Mann College 10 Linden Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DA
Replacement garage/structure in car park
2025
Approved
Land Near 10 Oberon Court 20 - 22 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2EB
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as ame…
2025
Approved
Land OS 10 Oberon Court 20 - 22 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2EB
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as ame…
2024
Refused
7 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DZ
Certificate to confirm the details submitted do not require planning permission (Complete…
2024
Approved
7 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DZ
T1 - Hawthorn - Fell, T2 - Lawsonia - Fell, T3 - Lime in neighbours garden - Prune back t…
2023
Refused
Flat 6 Langford Court 4 Linden Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DA
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Rep…
2023
Approved
Flats 5 And 7 2 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2EA
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Rep…
2023
6 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2EA
Large Sycamore to rear of property, located on boundary. Crown reduction of maximum 4m al…
2023
Approved
8 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2EA
G1643 - Apple Group x 4 - Selective prune to ease weight removing up to 0.5m
2023
Approved
5 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DZ
Cherry (T1) - Lift crown over footpath to 2.5m above ground level and prune back lateral…
2023
Approved
9 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DZ
T1 Magnolia - Reduce by approx 1m to 1.5m
2023
Approved
9 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DZ
G1 - Conifer Group - Reduce in height by approx 6ft to height of neighbouring Internet ca…
2021
Refused
19, 21 & 23 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DZ
Single storey rear extension to form a larger lounge at 19 Shakespeare Road, single store…
2019
Approved
Beacon House 12 Linden Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DA
London Plane - 30% Crown Reduction
2022
Approved
Beacon House 12 Linden Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DA
T1-London Plane: reduce height by 6 meters and sides by 2 meters
2022
Approved
Beacon House 12 Linden Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DA
T1-Maple: reduce height by 3 meters and side by 2 meters. G1-Lawson hedge: reduce height…
2022
Withdrawn
Land At 15 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DZ
Erection of a block of 6 no. flats in a three-storey block, together with associated exte…
2021
Approved
11 Oberon Court 20 - 22 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2EB
T1 - Large Beech- Crown raise to 5 metres on roadside only. T2 Thuja - Crown reduce by re…
2017
Approved
2A Linden Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DA
Removal of Conifer
2016
Withdrawn
2 Linden Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DA
Change of use from residential institution (C2) to 9 self contained residential apartment…
2016
Approved
19 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DZ
Replacement windows
2016
Approved
5 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2DZ
Cherry - 15% (2.5m) Crown reduction, Oak, Sycamore, Cedar 2x Pine - Fell
2016
Approved
Oberon Court 20 - 22 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2EB
Pear - 30% Crown reduction. Beech - Fell. Laburnum - 20% crown reduction.
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