Planning application
Land at and to the rear of 72 North Street and 2 Bedford Street Leighton Buzzard LU7 1EN
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
- 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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Apr 2023
Received by Central Bedfordshire
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14 Apr 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 May 2026
Decision issued: Full Application - Granted
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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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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.
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