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Bedford Borough Council

Planning appeal decisions, 2016–2026

Householder appeals

35.8% of Householder appeals allowed

Across all years in the archive (2016–2026)

Allowed: 68Dismissed: 122Split decision: 6
Allowed 68 Dismissed 122 Split decisions 6

68 allowed and 122 dismissed (190 decided), plus 6 split decisions. That is 0.3 percentage points above the national average of 35.5%.

Only 17 Householder decisions in the last 12 months (we need 20 for a recent figure), so this covers all years.

Allowed ÷ (allowed + dismissed). Split decisions, withdrawn, invalid and undetermined appeals are left out. Based on completed records in the Appeal Scout archive, which runs a little behind today's date because decisions are added after publication.

Householder appeals allowed, year by year

Householder appeals allowed by year, Bedford Borough Council2017: 38.5% allowed (13 decided); 2018: 20.0% allowed (10 decided); 2019: 40.0% allowed (15 decided); 2020: 27.8% allowed (18 decided); 2021: 34.8% allowed (23 decided); 2022: 36.8% allowed (38 decided); 2023: 38.5% allowed (26 decided); 2024: 52.6% allowed (19 decided); 2025: 13.3% allowed (15 decided); 2026: 41.7% allowed (12 decided). Years with fewer than 10 decisions are not charted.0%25%50%75%100%2016: only 1 decided appeal, too few to chart2016n=12017: 38.5% allowed (13 decided)2017n=132018: 20.0% allowed (10 decided)2018n=102019: 40.0% allowed (15 decided)2019n=152020: 27.8% allowed (18 decided)2020n=182021: 34.8% allowed (23 decided)2021n=232022: 36.8% allowed (38 decided)2022n=382023: 38.5% allowed (26 decided)2023n=262024: 52.6% allowed (19 decided)2024n=192025: 13.3% allowed (15 decided)2025n=152026: 41.7% allowed (12 decided)2026n=12National Householder average by year38%38%20%20%40%40%28%28%35%35%37%37%38%38%53%53%13%13%42%42%
Bedford Borough Council National average

Dashed outlines mark years with fewer than 10 decided appeals, too few to chart. 2016 starts in April and 2026 runs to 28 August.

Latest Householder decisions

2026-08-11 Two storey front, side and rear extensions and external alterations Dismissed 2026-08-11 Two storey side and single storey rear extension, permeable paving, PV panels and an air source heat pump Dismissed 2026-08-03 Two storey side extension, front porch, and first floor roof height alteration and extension, to existing bungalow to form a chalet bungalow with fir… Dismissed 2026-05-18 Erection of a garage Dismissed 2026-05-11 Erection of a two storey side extension Allowed 2026-05-11 Erection of a one and two storey side and rear extension Dismissed 2026-05-08 Single storey front extension to form a porch and single and 2 storey side and rear extensions with associated internal alterations and alterations t… Allowed 2026-03-18 Single storey side conservatory extension Dismissed 2026-03-06 New boundary fence Allowed 2026-02-19 Erection of open timber front porch with a pitched tiled roof, enlargement and repositioning of the existing first-floor front window to form a new b… Allowed

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These statistics describe past appeal decisions. They are not legal advice and do not predict the outcome of any appeal.
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