In the last 12 months, 88.9% of home project applications were approved in Central Bedfordshire (407 decided): extensions, loft conversions and similar work. A typical home project decision takes about eleven weeks (median 74 days).
Across all application types, 88.5% of 6,734 applications decided since April 2023 were approved. Based on Central Bedfordshire's public planning register. Data last updated: 13 May 2026.
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All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.
| Category | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full planning applications | 3,435 | 2,864 | 571 | |
| Discharging planning conditions | 1,191 | 1,191 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) | 576 | 543 | 33 | |
| Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a) | 310 | 291 | 19 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 268 | 248 | 20 | |
| Changing a planning condition (S73) | 251 | 227 | 24 | |
| GPD - Larger Extensions | 115 | 113 | 2 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 110 | 101 | 9 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (existing use) | 76 | 55 | 21 | |
| Minerals and waste | 49 | 49 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) | 45 | 44 | 1 | |
| Regulation 3 | 44 | 44 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Outline Planning | 39 | 8 | 31 | |
| Agricultural Development | 34 | 26 | 8 | |
| P.Notif. Agricultural to Dwelling | 28 | 19 | 9 | |
| P.Notif. Comm (Class E) to Dwellinghouse | 26 | 22 | 4 | |
| Other* | 137 | 112 | 25 | mixed types |
Discharging planning conditions: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
Minerals and waste: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
Regulation 3: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
* Other combines smaller categories: Planning in Principle (17), Overhead Electricity Line (17), P.Notif. Solar Photovoltaics (17), Demolition (17), Phone masts and telecoms (16), Biodiversity Net Gain Discharge of Cond. (12), Section 106 Mod/Discharge (9), P.Notif. Agricultural Proposed Road (7), Agri buildings to flexible commercial (6), P.Notif. Enlarge Dwelling Addn Storeys (4), Railway Determination (4), Local Development Order (2), Technical Details Consent (2), Temp Rec Campsite in Flood Zone 2 or 3 (2), P.Notif Addn Storeys on Blocks of Flats (1), Local Development Order Notification (1), P.Notif. Comm (Class E) to Mixed Use (1), P.Notif. Agricultural to Offices/Shops (1), Regulation 46 - Location Risk Assessment (1).
The most recent three years. Earlier decisions are included in the totals above but not in this chart.
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 219 | 203 | |
| Q4 2023 | 586 | 524 | |
| Q1 2024 | 608 | 528 | |
| Q2 2024 | 596 | 532 | |
| Q3 2024 | 592 | 509 | |
| Q4 2024 | 629 | 551 | |
| Q1 2025 | 632 | 547 | |
| Q2 2025 | 665 | 599 | |
| Q3 2025 | 564 | 497 | |
| Q4 2025 | 513 | 450 | |
| Q1 2026 | 597 | 528 | |
| Q2 2026 | 10 | 10 | sample too small |
All wards, across all years.
| Ward | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No ward data available | ||||
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