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Former Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road Kempston Bedfordshire

26/00043/MAFMajor Full and Change of UsePending Decision
Discharge / amendments

Proposal

Residential development of 105 dwellings (C3), alongside altered access from Bedford Road, new access from Hillgrounds Road, pedestrian and cycle access from Manor Drive, open space, play area, hard and soft landscaping, and all engineering, ancillary and associated works including new foul pumping station, new electrical substation, retaining walls, SuDS basins, and demolition of all existing structures and hard surfaces.

Received
9 January 2026
Target decision date
31 May 2026
Public comments
12 · last counted 26 October 2026
Ward
Kempston North
The council did not publish a location for this application.
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  1. Received9 Jan
  2. Validated9 Jan
  3. Consult.19 Feb
  4. Target31 May
  5. Decided
7 weeks typical decision time in Bedford72% of amendment applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is an application to amend a permission at Former Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road Kempston Bedfordshire. Bedford has handled 390 applications of this type and approves 68% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. It was submitted on 9 January 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 4 applications across Kempston North.

Application Details

Reference
26/00043/MAF
Address
Former Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road Kempston Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Bedford
Application Type
Major Full and Change of Use
Scale / Size
Large
Number of Dwellings
105
Decision Status
Undecided
Current Status
Awaiting decision
Ward
Kempston North
Parish
Kempston

Applicant & Agent

Agent Address
50 North Thirteenth Street Milton Keynes MK9 3BP

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
9 January 2026
Consultation Expiry
19 February 2026
Target Decision Date
31 May 2026
Date Validated
9 January 2026
Date Submitted
9 January 2026
Consultation Start
22 January 2026
Consultation End
19 February 2026
Neighbour Consultation Start
14 January 2026
Neighbour Consultation End
11 February 2026
Application Expires
31 May 2026

Planning Decision

Statutory Period
142 days

Publicity

Last Advertised
19 January 2026
Advertisement Expiry
11 February 2026
Site Notice Start
22 January 2026
Site Notice End
19 February 2026

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14514383
Comments
13
Documents
124
Constraints
3

Source: Bedford

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