18 Higham Gobion Road, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LT
Refused on 9 February 2026
Council decision: Full Application - RefusedDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal
Proposal
Erection of a first floor side extension, external alterations and change to exterior finish of dormers. Sedum (green) roof over existing flat roof.
- Received
- 18 November 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire Council
- ReceivedReceived18 Nov
- ValidatedValidated17 Dec
- Consult.Consultation29 Jan
- TargetTarget Date11 Feb
- DecidedDecided9 Feb
Decided in 54 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a side extension at 18 Higham Gobion Road, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LT. Central Bedfordshire has handled 5,653 applications of this type. This one was decided in 83 days, 4 weeks longer than Central Bedfordshire's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,682 applications in total for the MK45 postcode area.
82% of full applications at Central Bedfordshire Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- The proposed first floor side extension would by virtue of its siting, scale, form and design appear conspicuous and incongruous with the character and appearance of the streetscene. The first floor side extension would lead to a terracing effect due to not maintaining an adequate separation with the shared boundary with property known as (No. 16 Higham Gobion Road). It is therefore considered that the proposed first floor side extension would have a detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the area. The proposal is therefore considered to be contrary to Policy HQ1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan, Section 11 of the Central Bedfordshire Design Guide and Section 12 of the NPPF.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- MK45 4LT
- Application type
- Full Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Barton-Le-Clay
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 17 December 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 29 January 2026
- Consultation start
- 17 December 2025
- Consultation end
- 29 January 2026
- Target decision date
- 11 February 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- 30 Rosamond Road Bedford MK40 3SS
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 8
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (23)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, 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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© 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 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Source: Central Bedfordshire
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