Mount Pleasant, 7 The Slade, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BZ

1. 26 Jul 2021

   Received by Central Bedfordshire

2. 27 Jul 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Sep 2021

   Decision issued: Lawful Dev - Proposed - Granted

4. 3 Sep 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

• 12A Back Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BY

  CB/26/02596/FULL Submitted 19 Aug 2026 197m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

  Erection of a detached chalet bungalow and associated works. Erection of detached garage for existing dwelling

  Awaiting decision Full applications 8 docs
  Domestic

• 47 Cainhoe Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AQ

  CB/23/00248/FULL Submitted 24 Jan 2023 283m away

  Dropped Kerb

  Granted Full applications 5 docs

• 31 Cainhoe Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AQ

  CB/26/01335/FULL Submitted 27 Apr 2026 283m away

  First floor side extension with dormers to front and rear. Garage conversion and replacement of UPVC cladding to monocouche render

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 4 docs

• 24 Tanqueray Avenue, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AW

  CB/24/02887/FULL Submitted 7 Oct 2024 323m away

  Erection of a rear and side extension and demolition of garage.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 4 docs

• 41 High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AA

  CB/24/02987/FULL Submitted 15 Oct 2024 368m away

  Single storey rear extensions following demolition of conservatory including enlargement of single storey rear projection

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Clophill House, High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AA

  CB/21/03013/FULL Submitted 25 Jun 2021 368m away

  Construction of an outdoor swimming pool

  Granted Full applications 11 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