Planning decisions in Central Bedfordshire
As of 3 Jul 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Central Bedfordshire approved 90% of 3,524 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 91% approved (739 decided, ~64 days)
- Rear extension : 92% approved (499 decided, ~63 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 93% approved (421 decided, ~64 days)
- Demolition : 91% approved (334 decided, ~64 days)
- Side extension : 85% approved (206 decided, ~68 days)
- Loft conversion : 92% approved (144 decided, ~58 days)
- Two-storey extension : 80% approved (120 decided, ~71 days)
- Porch : 89% approved (114 decided, ~65 days)
- New dwelling : 84% approved (110 decided, ~57 days)
- Change of use : 77% approved (110 decided, ~74 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 95% approved (110 decided, ~84 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 92% approved (108 decided, ~62 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 85% approved (103 decided, ~58 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 92% approved (90 decided, ~67 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 84% approved (80 decided, ~73 days)
- Garage conversion : 98% approved (80 decided, ~63 days)
- Solar / renewables : 80% approved (74 decided, ~75 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 90% approved (42 decided, ~77 days)
- Windows & doors : 93% approved (40 decided, ~80 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Central Bedfordshire, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.