Keeley Green, Bedfordshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Keeley Green, Bedfordshire.
Bedfordshire · England · settlement
About Keeley Green
Keeley Green, situated within the village of Wootton in the Borough of Bedford, Bedfordshire, is a historically rich area that once featured a medieval settlement with a village green, now largely transformed into agricultural land and gardens. The locality boasts several Grade II listed buildings, including 17th and 18th-century timber-framed homes along Keeley Lane, as well as Keeley Grange farmhouse and Pear Tree Cottage on Bedford Road. The area is also home to Keeley End Pond, a wildlife haven, and remnants of historical sites such as a moated site and earthworks at Keeley Farm, providing valuable context for any planning applications in this heritage-rich environment.
District: Wootton
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Property Prices
Average property sale price: £338,060 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Central Bedfordshire
- Parliamentary constituency: Mid Bedfordshire
- LSOA: Central Bedfordshire 007H
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Keeley Green.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Keeley Green based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
1 planning application found near Keeley Green.
- - Land On The South Of Keeley Lane Wootton Bedford MK43 9HR
23/02636/MAR - Non-Material Minor Amendment for additional storage space and usable internal area within existing attic space to a number of plots within the application site.
Status: Rejected | Type: Amendment | Council: Bedford | Date: 2024-08-08
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A brief summary of Keeley Green in Bedfordshire
Keeley Green, situated within the village of Wootton in the Borough of Bedford, Bedfordshire, is a historically rich area that once featured a medieval settlement with a village green, now largely transformed into agricultural land and gardens. The locality boasts several Grade II listed buildings, including 17th and 18th-century timber-framed homes along Keeley Lane, as well as Keeley Grange farmhouse and Pear Tree Cottage on Bedford Road. The area is also home to Keeley End Pond, a wildlife haven, and remnants of historical sites such as a moated site and earthworks at Keeley Farm, providing valuable context for any planning applications in this heritage-rich environment. It sits within the Wootton district.
Property prices in Keeley Green show an average sale price of £338,060, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Keeley Green a particularly low-crime area.
Keeley Green has one conservation area within its boundaries: Wootton. Planning applications within or near this conservation area are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Keeley Green includes 3 Ancient Woodland sites. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
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Planning Activity in Keeley Green
In the last 24 months, 7 planning applications were submitted near Keeley Green. Of these, 75% were approved, with an average decision time of 51 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Keeley Green.
The average decision time of 51 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Keeley Green were full planning applications (3), outline applications (1), listed building and heritage (1). Full planning applications account for 43% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 1 medium-scale application, 6 smaller schemes were submitted.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
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