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Astral Green, Land south of Leighton Road and north of the A505, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard

Refused Central Bedfordshire CB/22/04298/OUT Outline Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Hybrid planning application comprising: Part A: Full planning permission for an Energy Park development comprising: a wind turbine with access track, a solar array, land for a new connection from existing National Grid electrical infrastructure along with a battery energy storage system, an electric vehicle charging station; and associated infrastructure. Part B: Outline planning permission with all matters reserved except for principal points of access, for a mixed-use scheme including employment land for a 'Smart Park;' land for a Health Hub; up to 243 residential dwellings; a Mobility Hub; parking; new vehicular, cycle and pedestrian accesses; and green infrastructure including publicly accessible woodland, an orchard, community allotments, wildflower meadows, landscaping and open space. EIA development accompanied by an Environmental Statement.

As published by the council, reference CB/22/04298/OUT

Application record

Reference
CB/22/04298/OUT
Type
Outline Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Outline Application - Refused
Received
1 Nov 2022
Validated
25 Nov 2022
Decided
17 Mar 2023
Parish
Billington, Leighton-Linslade, Stanbridge
Decision by
Officer Delegated

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Nov 2022

    Received by Central Bedfordshire

  2. 25 Nov 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Outline Application - Refused

  4. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

148 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Central Bedfordshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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