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Central Bedfordshire planning applications
5,502 applications. 89% approved. 71 days to decide.
As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 5,502 planning applications from Central Bedfordshire. 1,261 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 89% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Central Bedfordshire takes a median of 71 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
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CB/26/01825/FULL Awaiting decision
36 Manor Close, Langford, Biggleswade, SG18 9PU
Garage conversion, increase roof height and single storey rear extension to facilitate a granny annex. External alterations including new window and door openings, and external render.
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CB/26/02815/DOC Awaiting decision
Cranfield Church of England Academy, Braeburn Way, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EH
Discharge of Conditions 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 against planning permission ref. CB/26/01156/REG3
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CB/26/02806/NMA Awaiting decision
Land South of, Steppingley Road, Flitwick
Non material amendment to planning appeal APP/P0240/W/25/3372878 and planning permission ref CB/24/04108/FULL. Amendment sought to the approved landscaping plans
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CB/26/02774/NMA Awaiting decision
Land South of Arlesey Road, Stotfold
Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/24/02744/RM. Amendment sought to plot 6 to allow conversion of integral garage to living space
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CB/26/02758/PADM Awaiting decision
Wychway Farm, East Road, Langford, Biggleswade, SG18 9QW
Prior Notifcation of Proposed Demolition of agricultural storage barns
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CB/26/02726/DOC Awaiting decision
21A Stotfold Road, Arlesey, SG15 6XL
Discharge of Condition 4 against planning permission ref CB/21/00392/FULL
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CB/26/02704/LDCE Awaiting decision
Vernons Garage, Station Approach, Station Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2NA
Lawful Development Certificate Existing: lawful use of building for car repair.
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CB/26/01933/FULL Awaiting decision
7 Silsoe House Mews, 2 Ampthill Road, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4DX
Single storey rear extension with rooflights
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CB/26/02697/DOC Awaiting decision
Unit 30, Verey Road, Dunstable, LU5 4TT
Discharge of Conditions 2,4,5,7,8,9,12,13 and 18 against planning permission ref CB/25/02759/FULL
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CB/26/02699/DOC Awaiting decision
Shelton Farm, Lower Shelton Road, Marston Moreteyne, MK43 0LP
Discharge of Conditions 4 and 8 against planning permission ref CB/25/02063/FULL
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CB/26/02700/LDCP Awaiting decision
1 Tavistock Avenue, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2RN
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: part conversion of the double garage to ancillary use.
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CB/26/02701/FULL Awaiting decision
30 Clements End Road, Studham, Dunstable, LU6 2NG
Single storey side and rear extension
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CB/26/02681/FULL Awaiting decision
1 New Road, Sandy, SG19 1NX
Conversion of barn to 1 new dwelling
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CB/26/02692/BNG Awaiting decision
Land Between The M1 And The A507, Ridgmont Bypass, Ridgmont
Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan against planning permission ref CB/26/00630/FULL
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CB/26/02688/DOC Awaiting decision
Hand Post Field north of Thorn Road Houghton Regis
Discharge of Conditions 18 and 19 against planning permission ref CB/21/03369/FULL
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CB/26/02687/FULL Awaiting decision
8 The Brache, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2DR
Conversion of garage into annexe for ancillary use to main dwelling with new roof light
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CB/26/02680/FULL Awaiting decision
46 Tavistock Avenue, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2RY
Single storey front bay extension, single storey side and rear extension with rear roof lights. Extension to existing dropped kerb
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CB/26/02693/NMA Granted
Clipstone Park Phase 1, land off Hockliffe Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9Ny
Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/18/01758/RM. Amendment Sought Change of external material to plots 3 and 4, from facing brickwork to render.
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CB/26/02691/DOC Awaiting decision
Great Thickthorn Farm, Thickthorn Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NQ
Discharge of Condition 1 against planning permission ref CB/26/00109/RM
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CB/26/02683/DOC Awaiting decision
Phase 2 Land to the West of the Mainline Railway Line and North of Toddington Road, Harlington
Discharge of Conditions 2 and 7 against planning permission ref CB/24/01455/RM
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CB/26/02684/DOC Awaiting decision
Phase 1 Land to the West of the Mainline Railway Line and North of Toddington Road, Harlington
Discharge of Condition 2, against planning permission ref CB/23/01360/RM
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CB/26/02690/DOC Awaiting decision
Residential Areas 7 - 10 Great Thickthorn Farm, Thickthorn Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NQ
Discharge of Condition 1 against planning permission ref CB/25/02745/RM
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CB/26/02673/DOC Awaiting decision
Land adjacent to Doolittle Mill, Doolittle Lane, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1QX
Discharge of Conditions 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 against planning application ref. CB/23/02042/FULL
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CB/26/02664/PAAC Awaiting decision
Whitehill Farm, Butterfield Green Road, Luton, LU2 8DG
Prior Approval of Change of Use from agricultural building to flexible commercial use. Change of use of existing agricultural buildings and land within their curtilage to Use Class B8 storage or distribution use under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, together with associated use of the existing yard area for parking, manoeuvring, loading and unloading. No new buildings or material external alterations are proposed
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CB/26/02665/DOC Awaiting decision
Cranfield Church of England Academy, Braeburn Way, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EH
Discharge of Condition 4 & 8 against planning permission ref CB/26/01156/REG3
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CB/26/02670/NMA Granted
Phase 1 Land at Chase Farm, East of High Street, Arlesey
Non Material Amendement to planning permission CB/24/02263/RM. Amendment sought to vary approved plans
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CB/26/02653/DOC Awaiting decision
Land West Of Sundon Road, Sundon Road, Harlington, LU5 6LW
Discharge of Condition 26 against planning permission ref CB/24/00861/VOC
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CB/26/02660/FULL Awaiting decision
18 Lanes End, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AE
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension. Change to fenestrations on the front and rear elevation including three new dormer windows to front
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CB/26/02655/DOC Awaiting decision
Land at Mancroft Road Caddington Beds LU1 4EL
Discharge of Condition 12 against planning permission ref CB/19/00469/OUT
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CB/26/02648/LDCE Awaiting decision
14 How End Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JT
Lawful Development Certificate Existing. Use of land as a residential garden in association with the occupation of the main dwelling
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CB/26/02656/GPDE Awaiting decision
5 Wingate Drive, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2XF
Prior Notification of Householder Extension: single storey rear extension with roof lantern, 4.73m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height of 3.2m max and 2.25m to the eaves
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CB/26/02657/DOC Granted
32 Bedford Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AE
Discharge of Condition 3 against planning permission ref CB/25/03024/REG3
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CB/26/02652/NMA Granted
Chamberlains Barn Quarry Phase 2, Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3AD
Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/25/03908/VOC. Amendment sought Change the Oxford Lifestyle 3 bed housetype to the Oxford 3 bed + Study housetype.
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CB/26/02654/DOC Awaiting decision
Phase 4, Parcels 4 & 5 Houghton Regis North Site 1, Land on the northern edge of Houghton Regis
Discharge of Condition 8 against planning permission ref. CB/12/03613/OUT
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CB/26/02651/NMA Granted
Spinney Pool Industrial Estate, Billington Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HH
Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/25/03665/FULL. Amendment sought to vary the wording of condition 20 with reference to the Public Art timetable and requirements for implementation
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CB/26/02638/LDCP Awaiting decision
7 Deacon Mews, Marston Moreteyne, Bedford, MK43 0AQ
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed. Loft conversion with rooflights to front elevation and rear elevation flat roof dormer
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CB/26/02632/FULL Awaiting decision
306 Manor Road, Woodside, Luton, LU1 4DN
Part two storey, part single storey front extension, installation of roof window to front elevation
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CB/26/02636/DOC Awaiting decision
Land at Mancroft Road Caddington Beds LU1 4EL
Discharge of Condition 8 against planning permission CB/19/00469/OUT
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CB/26/02633/NMA Awaiting decision
Long Barn, 5A Hatley Road, Potton, Sandy, SG19 2DX
Non Material Amendment to planning permission CB/26/01330/FULL. Amendment sought for insertion of 3no. rooflights to northern elevation roofs
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CB/26/02643/NMA Granted
22 Lucas Way, Shefford, SG17 5DT
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission CB/26/00145/FULL. Amendment sought for revised glazing to rear extension
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CB/26/02635/AG Awaiting decision
Roxhill Manor Farm, Roxhill Road, Upper Shelton, Marston Moreteyne, Bedford, MK43 0QG
Prior Approval for the erection, extension or alterations of a building for Agricultural or Forestry use. Erection of a general purpose agricultural building.
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CB/26/02634/DOC Awaiting decision
Land North of Biggleswade, Biggleswade, SG18 0HB
Discharge of Condition 31 against planning permission ref CB/24/00999/OUT
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CB/26/02627/DOC Awaiting decision
Land Off, Stanford Road, Shefford, SG17 5DS
Discharge of Condition 15 against planning permission ref CB/12/01306/FULL
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CB/26/02625/FULL Awaiting decision
5 Parrott Grove, Marston Moreteyne, Bedford, MK43 0GT
Proposed single storey rear extension with roof lights
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CB/26/02619/AG Awaiting decision
Thrales End Farm, Thrales End Lane, Harpenden, AL5 3NS
Prior Approval for the erection, extension or alterations of a building for Agricultural or Forestru Use. Erection of a general purpose agricultural storage building
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CB/26/02620/MWS Awaiting decision
Bryants and Reach Quarry, Bryants Lane, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard
Submission of an updated archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI) pursuant to Condition 9 of Planning Permission ref. CB/19/01753/MW.
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CB/26/02603/LDCP Awaiting decision
21 Foxglove Drive, Biggleswade, SG18 8SP
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed, Single storey rear extension
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CB/26/02613/BNG Awaiting decision
Eversholt Beeches, Watling Street, Caddington, Dunstable, LU6 3QP
Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan against planning permission ref. CB/25/03157/FULL
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CB/26/02605/NMA Awaiting decision
Land To The North And East Of Houghton Regis, Sundon Road, Houghton Regis
Non Material Amendment to planning permission CB/25/02485/RM. Amendment sought to handing of Plot 75.
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CB/26/02609/DOC Awaiting decision
Land to the North of Kemsley Drive, Chamberlains Barn Phase 4, Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard
Discharge of Condition 14 part B against planning permission ref CB/24/03278/RM
Recent decisions
Data to September 2026
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CB/26/02396/LDCP Withdrawn
Lodge Farm, Sandy Lane, Chicksands, Shefford, SG17 5QB
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Change of use of existing building to include B2 and B8.
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CB/26/02273/LDCP Granted
44 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: To replace rear flat roof with pitched roof including roof lights
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CB/26/00273/DOC Granted
Land East of Barton-le-Clay, Bedfordshire
Discharge of Condition 3 against planning permission ref. CB/25/01641/RM (Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB//21/02409/OUT (Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except vehicular access from Higham Gobion Road) for up to 500 homes, a 2.1ha site for a lower/primary school, a 60 unit extra care facility (Use Class C2) and provision of public open space with associated infrastructure and earthworks.) EIA development accompanied by an Environment Statement. Reserved matters for approval of Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale for 500 dwellings and open play areas)
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CB/26/02107/DOC Granted
Land to the East of Langford Road, Biggleswade and North of Queens Way and Denny Crescent, Langford, Bedfordshire
Discharge of Condition 32 against planning appeal ref. APP/P0240/W/24/3341832 and planning permission CB/23/03801/OUT
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CB/26/02126/FULL Refused
46 Lincoln Way, Harlington, Dunstable, LU5 6NQ
Erection of first floor rear extension
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CB/26/02184/FULL Granted
1 & 2 Meadow View, Lower Farm Road, Edworth
Change of use of land from agricultural to form residential garden associated with nos.1 and 2 Meadow View.
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CB/26/02230/FULL Refused
Land Adjacent The Black Pig Farm, The Rye, Eaton Bray
Change of use of paddock land to the siting of 8 permanent residential Gypsy and Traveller pitches. Each pitch to incorporate 1 mobile home, 1 touring caravan, 1 amenity block, 1 storage shed, 1 bin store and parking for 2 vehicles with associated entrance gates, boundary treatment, hardstanding, landscaping and infrastructure.
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CB/25/02031/RM Granted
Land south of Vandyke Road and North of Stanbridge Road, Leighton Linslade
Reserved Matters: following Application CB/23/01719/VOC (Also relates to CB/11/02827/OUT - Mixed use urban extension including 1210 dwellings and various community buildings) Approval of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of two units forming the local centre with associated car parking and substation.
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CB/26/00274/DOC Granted
Land East of Barton-le-Clay, Bedfordshire
Discharge of Condition 15 against planning permission ref. CB/25/01641/RM (Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB//21/02409/OUT (Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except vehicular access from Higham Gobion Road) for up to 500 homes, a 2.1ha site for a lower/primary school, a 60 unit extra care facility (Use Class C2) and provision of public open space with associated infrastructure and earthworks.) EIA development accompanied by an Environment Statement. Reserved matters for approval of Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale for 500 dwellings and open play areas)
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CB/26/00330/FULL Granted
33 Clophill Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JH
Erection of a part single storey part two storey rear first floor extension with juliet balcony and rooflights. Alterations to windows and doors
The full record
Decisions between 2017 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 4,814 decisions from Central Bedfordshire between 2017 and 2026, part of 5,502 applications on record. Over that period 89% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 3,713 granted against 457 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 1,638 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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CB/16/05074/FULL Granted
17 Gemini Lane, Biggleswade, SG18 8DN
Single storey side/rear extension
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CB/16/05494/FULL Granted
77 Swansholme Gardens, Sandy, SG19 1HN
Single storey front and side extension including conversion and part demolition of existing garage
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CB/16/05822/FULL Withdrawn
89 Dunstable Road, Toddington, Dunstable, LU5 6DT
Part single part two storey rear extension and dropped kerb.
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CB/16/05826/LDCP Refused
20 Nicolson Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4HG
Lawful Development Certificate : Installation of rear dormer
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CB/16/05821/FULL Granted
10 Buxton Close, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5QF
Erection of 1.8m high boundary fence (part retrospective).
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CB/17/00005/LB Granted
Paris House, Woburn Road, Potsgrove, Milton Keynes, MK17 9QP
Listed Building: Internal structural alterations to walls within existing dining area(s), internal alterations to existing entrance lobby and re-instate existing doorway from current trade kitchen lobby into existing stairwell.
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CB/17/01253/FULL Granted
20 Nicolson Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4HG
Loft conversion with new rear dormer
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CB/17/00864/FULL Granted
89 Dunstable Road, Toddington, Dunstable, LU5 6DT
Single storey rear extensions and new dropped kerb and vehicle hardstanding
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CB/17/05926/FULL Granted
73 Swansholme Gardens, Sandy, SG19 1HN
Garage conversion with new pitch roof over
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CB/18/01194/FULL Granted
17 Gemini Lane, Biggleswade, SG18 8DN
Two storey front extension
Decision speed
12 months to September 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 370 29%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 479 38%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 410 33%
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Common questions
How many planning applications does Central Bedfordshire decide?
In the 12 months to September 2026, Central Bedfordshire decided 1261 planning applications. 89% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Central Bedfordshire?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 71 days over the 12 months to September 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Central Bedfordshire decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 1259 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 where both dates are published, 29% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 67% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Central Bedfordshire decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 4814 decisions from Central Bedfordshire between 2017 and 2026, out of 5,502 applications on record. Across that whole period 89% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Central Bedfordshire?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to September 2026, with 256 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on Central Bedfordshire's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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Central Bedfordshire: 5,502 planning applications on record as of September 2026. Trailing 12 months: 1,261 decided, 89% approved, median 71 days to a decision. 1,810 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2017 and 2026: 4,814 in total, 89% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.