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5 Watervale, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6FY

Granted Central Bedfordshire CB/23/00268/LDCP Lawful Development Cert - Proposed

Works: Extension Small domestic

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

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Single storey rear extension.

As published by the council, reference CB/23/00268/LDCP

Application record

Reference
CB/23/00268/LDCP
Type
Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Lawful Dev - Proposed - Granted
Received
26 Jan 2023
Validated
3 Feb 2023
Decided
28 Mar 2023
Parish
Houghton Regis
Decision by
Officer Delegated
Postcode
LU5 6FY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Central Bedfordshire register

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

  • CB/22/04707/GPDE Decided

    5 Watervale, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6FY

    Prior Notification of Householder Extension: Single storey rear extension, 4.46m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height of 4m & 3m to the eaves.

    Decided 3 Jan 2023 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jan 2023

    Received by Central Bedfordshire

  2. 3 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Lawful Dev - Proposed - Granted

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Central Bedfordshire granted permission on 28 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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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

    CB/26/02481/FULL Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

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

    CB/22/04707/GPDE Submitted 25 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    Prior Notification of Householder Extension: Single storey rear extension, 4.46m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height of 4m & 3m to the eaves.

    Decided Outline Extension 8 docs
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  • 34 Aylesbury Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6FX

    CB/24/02084/FULL Submitted 15 Jul 2024 100 yards away

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

    CB/21/03338/GPDE Submitted 15 Jul 2021 150 yards away

    Prior Notification of Householder Extension: Proposed rear conservatory

    Decided Outline Extension 7 docs
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    CB/21/05356/LDCP Submitted 2 Dec 2021 150 yards away

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    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 8 docs

In Central Bedfordshire

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