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2 Old Ford End Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4LX

08/02869/MAFMajor Full and Change of UseRefused
Discharge / amendments

Proposal

Mixed use redevelopment following demolition of existing buildings to include erection of 8 no. 3 bedroom houses, 21 no. flats with B1 accommodation at ground floor level and basement car park and layby.

Received
18 November 2008
Decided
26 January 2009 · Refuse Permission
Decision level
Planning committee
Public comments
1
Ward
Queens Park
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received18 Nov
  2. Validated18 Nov
  3. Consult.19 Dec
  4. Target16 Feb
  5. Decided26 Jan

Decided in 69 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Bedford72% of amendment applications approved

This is an application to amend a permission at 2 Old Ford End Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4LX. Bedford has handled 390 applications of this type and approves 68% of them, typically deciding them in 55 days. This one was decided in 69 days, 2 weeks longer than Bedford's median. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 18 applications across Queens Park. We hold 373 applications in total for the MK40 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
08/02869/MAF
Address
2 Old Ford End Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4LX
Postcode
MK40 4LX
Local Authority
Bedford
Application Type
Major Full and Change of Use
Scale / Size
Large
Number of Dwellings
21
Decision Status
Rejected
Current Status
Decided - Refused
Ward
Queens Park
Parish
Bedford Town

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Peter Pendleton & Associates
Agent Address
Upper Floors, 97 Lower Marsh London SE1 7AB

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
18 November 2008
Consultation Expiry
19 December 2008
Target Decision Date
16 February 2009
Date Decided
26 January 2009
Date Validated
18 November 2008
Date Submitted
18 November 2008
Consultation Start
24 November 2008
Consultation End
19 December 2008
Neighbour Consultation Start
9 December 2008
Neighbour Consultation End
15 December 2008
Committee Meeting
26 January 2009
Decision Issued
27 January 2009
Permission Expires
27 January 2014

Planning Decision

Decision
Refuse Permission
Decided By
Committee
Statutory Period
90 days

Publicity

Last Advertised
28 November 2008
Advertisement Expiry
19 December 2008

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-00545251
Comments
1
Constraints
1
Coordinates
52.132390, -0.487023
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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Planning constraints

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  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

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Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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