Planning applications in Bedford Borough Council
Approved
100%
of 14 decided applications
Typical time to a decision
21
days from validation, over 37 decisions
Registered in the last 90 days
241
37 decided in that time
#1 of 56 for share approved#8 of 59 for speedAll councils we read: 92% approved
In short
Of 14 decided applications we have read at Bedford Borough Council in the last two years, 100% were approved.
That is the highest of the 56 councils we have published a rate for.
A decision typically takes 21 days from validation.
Written automatically from the figures on this page. It adds nothing the numbers do not show. It describes this council's record and does not predict any single application.
Analyst note on Bedford Borough Council
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How does Bedford Borough Council treat your kind of scheme?
We have read too few decided advertisements and signage at Bedford Borough Council to publish a rate yet (we need 10). Across the 56 councils with figures it is 86% approved, from 58 decisions.
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Recent activity
Applications registered per week, last 12 weeks
Most common kinds in the last 90 days
- extensions and alterations15
- tree works9
- changes of use4
- demolition3
Latest applications in Bedford Borough Council
As registered with the council. Open any one with a free account to see how this council treats schemes like it.
34 Grafton Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1DJ
26/02112/FUL · registered 4 Nov 2026
Sub-division of existing dwelling (previous HMO) to form 4 flats with one and two storey rear extension.
28 Elger Close Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AU
26/02105/FUL · registered 3 Nov 2026
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey orangery style flat roof rear extension
17 Trent Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 7EF
26/02099/FUL · registered 3 Nov 2026
Single-storey rear extension to existing dwelling and single-storey rear extension to detached garage.
Elm Farm Keysoe Row East Keysoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2JB
26/02095/CPNMA · registered 2 Nov 2026
Prior notification for development consisting of a change of use of a building and any land within its curtilage from a use falling within Class E (commercial,
2 Laxton Way Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 7FH
26/02092/LDP · registered 2 Nov 2026
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Conversion of garage to habitable space).
65 Coventry Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4EJ
26/02090/FUL · registered 2 Nov 2026
Two single-storey rear extensions.
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Where Bedford Borough Council sits
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Nearby councils
- North Hertfordshire District Council · 98% approved · 50 decided
- Luton Borough Council · 78% approved · 46 decided
- South Cambridgeshire District Council · 99% approved · 80 decided
- Hertsmere Borough Council · 96% approved · 23 decided
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Questions people ask about Bedford Borough Council
- What is the planning approval rate in Bedford Borough Council?
- Of 14 decided applications we have read at Bedford Borough Council in the last two years, 100% were approved. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive.
- How long does Bedford Borough Council take to decide a planning application?
- The typical time from validation to decision is 21 days, across 37 decisions we have read.
Where these figures come from
Worked out from 242 applications we have read from Bedford Borough Council's own public planning register, with decisions between 28 September 2026 and 5 November 2026. Last read 6 November 2026. A rate needs at least 10 decided applications. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted, and neither are discharges of conditions, minor amendments, certificates of lawfulness or prior-approval notices, which are not decisions on a scheme. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive. The council's own record is the official source — its planning register. Planning data is public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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