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Parcels 5a and 5b Bidwell West, Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, LU5 6JQ

Granted Central Bedfordshire CB/23/00122/NMA Non-material Change to Permission

Works: New dwelling Windows or glazing Major scheme

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

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/20/00675/VOC (Variation of condition 19 of planning permission CB/19/03232/RM Reserved matters: Appearance, scale and landscaping for residential development of 336 dwellings on Development Parcels 5a and 5b Bidwell West, Houghton Regis. Outline application (CB/15/0297/OUT) was supported by a full Environmental Statement (ES). Variation to approved plans list (condition 19) to amend red line and to substitute approved plans.) Amendment sought to side windows on 2 house types.

As published by the council, reference CB/23/00122/NMA

Application record

Reference
CB/23/00122/NMA
Type
Non-material Change to Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Non-Material Amendment - Granted
Received
13 Jan 2023
Validated
16 Jan 2023
Decided
13 Feb 2023
Parish
Houghton Regis
Decision by
Officer Delegated
Postcode
LU5 6JQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Jan 2023

    Received by Central Bedfordshire

  2. 16 Jan 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Non-Material Amendment - Granted

  4. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Central Bedfordshire granted permission on 13 February 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 amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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