Planning application
Former Flitwick Hand Car Wash, Land adjacent to 1 High Street, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DU
Works: Extension
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Variation of condition number 4 of planning permission CB/21/05143/FULL (Change of use to hand car wash and first floor extension to create an office and conversion of ground floor to cafe/ takeaway (part retrospective). Erection of 4 metre high boundary treatment along northern boundary adjacent to car wash access.) Variation sought to take away opening hours/days. Retrospective.
As published by the council, reference CB/23/01144/VOC
Application record
- Reference
- CB/23/01144/VOC
- Type
- Variation of Condition
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Variation of Condition - Refused
- Received
- 3 Apr 2023
- Validated
- 25 Apr 2023
- Decided
- 11 Jun 2025
- Parish
- Flitwick
- Decision by
- Officer Delegated
- Postcode
- MK45 1DU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Apr 2023
Received by Central Bedfordshire
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25 Apr 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Jun 2025
Decision issued: Variation of Condition - Refused
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23 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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About amendment applications
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