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55 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS

23/01334/FULFull PlanningAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Single storey rear extension following the removal of existing rear outshot, replacement windows and internal and external alterations.

Received
21 June 2023
Decision due
9 August 2023
Ward
Biddenham
  1. Received21 Jun
  2. Validated21 Jun
  3. Consult.1 Aug
  4. Target9 Aug
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a full planning application for a single storey rear extension at 55 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS. Bedford has handled 605 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 21 June 2023 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Biddenham conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 7 applications across Biddenham. We hold 392 applications in total for the MK40 postcode area.

77% of full applications at Bedford Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
MK40 4AS
Application type
Full Planning
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Biddenham

Planning application dates

Date validated
21 June 2023
Consultation expiry
1 August 2023
Consultation start
22 June 2023
Consultation end
1 August 2023
Neighbour consultation start
23 June 2023
Neighbour consultation end
21 July 2023

Applicant and agent

Agent address
7 The Knoll Grendon Northampton NN7 1JG

Planning decision

Statutory period
49 days

Publicity

Last advertised
26 June 2023
Advertisement expiry
19 July 2023
Site notice start
6 July 2023
Site notice end
1 August 2023

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12255639
Comments
0
Documents
10
Constraints
3

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: BiddenhamPart of the site
  • Listed building: Grade II: 55, Church EndOn or next to this site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, 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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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