8 Bankside Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JF

1. 22 Nov 2019

   Received by Central Bedfordshire

2. 25 Nov 2019

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Dec 2019

   Decision issued: Lawful Dev - Proposed - Granted

4. 18 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 1 Bankside Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JF

  CB/26/01474/FULL Submitted 8 May 2026 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug

  Erection of garden outbuilding with roof light (retrospective) and privacy screen

  Awaiting decision Full applications Loft or dormer 8 docs

• 2 Harrington Heights, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JU

  CB/21/01385/FULL Submitted 26 Mar 2021 164m away

  Two storey front and side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 18 docs

• 6 Pintail Croft, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6GB

  CB/21/03338/GPDE Submitted 15 Jul 2021 176m away

  Prior Notification of Householder Extension: Proposed rear conservatory

  Decided Outline Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 9 Watervale, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6FY

  CB/26/02481/FULL Submitted 10 Aug 2026 187m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  Erection of a two storey rear extension and installation of front gates

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 4 docs

• 5 Watervale, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6FY

  CB/23/00268/LDCP Submitted 26 Jan 2023 187m away

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Single storey rear extension.

  Granted Lawful development Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 12 Hillside, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HR

  CB/26/02457/DOC Submitted 6 Aug 2026 280m away

  Discharge of Condition 4 against planning permission ref CB/25/03805/REG3

  Decided Conditions 3 docs

• CB/26/02135/LDCP Granted

  9 Wiffen Close, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 4FR

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Dormer loft conversion with front facing rooflights.

  6 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• CB/26/02106/LDCP Granted

  4 Linden Close, Dunstable, LU5 4PF

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Erection of a single storey detached outbuilding

  2 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• CB/26/01776/LDCP Refused

  Two Waters, Park Road, Toddington, Dunstable, LU5 6AB

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Insertion of a rear facing dormer

  3 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• CB/26/02000/LDCP Granted

  5 Faraday Corner, Shefford, SG17 5ZG

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Loft conversion with insertion of four rooflights on the rear roof slope, a second storey side window on the east elevation, and installation of solar photovoltaic panels on the front roof slope.

  23 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• CB/26/01657/LDCP Granted

  35 Chase Close, Arlesey, SG15 6UU

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Garage Conversion annd erection of rear and side extensions.

  26 May 2026 Lawful development