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Land at and to the rear of 72 North Street and 2 Bedford Street Leighton Buzzard LU7 1EN

Granted Central Bedfordshire CB/23/01270/FULL Full Application

Works: New dwelling Demolition

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

Proposal

Conversion of the former Public House to 6 no. 1 bedroom flats, conversion of the offices at 2 Bedford Street to 2 no. 2 bedroom flats and construction of a new independent block of 5 no. 1 bedroom flats and 5 no. 2 bedroom flats fronting Lammas Walk all with associated car parking, paths and fences and relocated vehicular access. Demolition of workshop at 2 Bedford Street.

As published by the council, reference CB/23/01270/FULL

Application record

Reference
CB/23/01270/FULL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Full Application - Granted
Received
13 Apr 2023
Validated
14 Apr 2023
Decided
13 May 2026
Parish
Leighton-Linslade
Decision by
Development Management Committee
Postcode
LU7 1EN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Central Bedfordshire register

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

  • CB/22/01491/FULL Refused

    Land at and to the rear of 72 North Street and 2 Bedford Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EN

    Conversion and extension of 72 North Street to provide 6 x no. 1 bedroom flats. Conversion of 2 Bedford Street to provide 2 x no. 2 bedroom flats. Erection of independent block of 7 x no. 1 bedroom flats and 5 x no. 2 bedroom flats. Associated parking, paths, fences and relocated vehicular access. Demolition of workshop at 2 Bedford Street.

    Decided 27 Jan 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Apr 2023

    Received by Central Bedfordshire

  2. 14 Apr 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 May 2026

    Decision issued: Full Application - Granted

  4. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

79 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Central Bedfordshire granted permission on 13 May 2026, 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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    CB/24/02953/PAEM Submitted 11 Oct 2024 50 yards away

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  • 2 North Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EN

    CB/24/02953/PAEC Submitted 11 Oct 2024 50 yards away

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  • Land at and to the rear of 72 North Street and 2 Bedford Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EN

    CB/22/01491/FULL Submitted 8 Apr 2022 50 yards away

    Conversion and extension of 72 North Street to provide 6 x no. 1 bedroom flats. Conversion of 2 Bedford Street to provide 2 x no. 2 bedroom flats. Erection of independent block of 7 x no. 1 bedroom flats and 5 x no. 2 bedroom flats. Associated parking, paths, fences and relocated vehicular access. Demolition of workshop at 2 Bedford Street.

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