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Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, The Green, Whipsnade, Dunstable, LU6 2LF

Granted Central Bedfordshire CB/22/02130/FULL Full Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Erection of new primate and anoa exhibit, separate covered viewing area and associated works.

As published by the council, reference CB/22/02130/FULL

Application record

Reference
CB/22/02130/FULL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Full Application - Granted
Received
25 May 2022
Validated
1 Jul 2022
Decided
29 Mar 2023
Parish
Whipsnade
Decision by
Development Management Committee
Postcode
LU6 2LF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Central Bedfordshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • CB/25/03794/FULL Awaiting decision

    Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, The Green, Whipsnade, Dunstable, LU6 2LF

    Demolition of a timber building and part of concrete amphitheatre, landscape enhancements and extension to the elephant paddocks, new boundary treatments, elephant pool and associated water circulation system, fabric canopy to existing amphitheatre, viewing mound, open viewing structures, new pathways, play and seating areas and associated works

    Submitted 28 Nov 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 May 2022

    Received by Central Bedfordshire

  2. 1 Jul 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Full Application - Granted

  4. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

65 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Central Bedfordshire granted permission on 29 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, The Green, Whipsnade, Dunstable, LU6 2LF

    CB/25/03794/FULL Submitted 28 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    82% historically approved · decision due ~16 Mar

    Demolition of a timber building and part of concrete amphitheatre, landscape enhancements and extension to the elephant paddocks, new boundary treatments, elephant pool and associated water circulation system, fabric canopy to existing amphitheatre, viewing mound, open viewing structures, new pathways, play and seating areas and associated works

    Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition 47 docs

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