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89 Margetts Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8DU

23/01580/FULFull PlanningPermitted
Full

Proposal

Demolition of existing side extension and erection of a two storey side extension with single storey rear element and front porch. Form a new vehicular access at the front of the site and a new on site parking space.

Received
18 July 2023
Decided
13 November 2023 · Grant Permission
Ward
Kempston Central & East
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.
  1. Received18 Jul
  2. Validated14 Aug
  3. Consult.13 Sep
  4. Target14 Nov
  5. Decided13 Nov

Decided in 91 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Bedford75% of full applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is a full planning application for demolition at 89 Margetts Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8DU. Bedford has handled 607 applications of this type and approves 80% of them, typically deciding them in 55 days. This one was decided in 118 days, 9 weeks longer than Bedford's median. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 27 applications across Kempston Central & East. We hold 880 applications in total for the MK42 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
23/01580/FUL
Address
89 Margetts Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8DU
Postcode
MK42 8DU
Local Authority
Bedford
Application Type
Full Planning
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided - Permitted
Ward
Kempston Central & East
Parish
Kempston

Applicant & Agent

Agent Address
212A Bedford Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8BL

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
18 July 2023
Consultation Expiry
13 September 2023
Target Decision Date
14 November 2023
Date Decided
13 November 2023
Date Validated
14 August 2023
Date Submitted
18 July 2023
Consultation Start
15 August 2023
Consultation End
13 September 2023
Neighbour Consultation Start
16 August 2023
Neighbour Consultation End
13 September 2023

Planning Decision

Decision
Grant Permission
Statutory Period
49 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12323478
Comments
0
Coordinates
52.117542, -0.486766
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Bedford

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Planning constraints

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • 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 (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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Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

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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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