Bury Spinney, Thorn Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JQ

This site has had 5 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 1 refused.

• CB/26/02274/NMA Granted

  Bury Spinney, Thorn Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JQ

  Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/23/03551/RM Amendment sought: Revised boundary treatments.

  Decided 20 Aug 2026 Amendments
• CB/26/01076/NMA Refused

  Bury Spinney, Thorn Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JQ

  The Non Material Amendment to planning permission ref. CB/23/03551/RM Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/22/04525/VOC (Outline Application for residential development for up to 100 dwellings with all matters reserved, except access.) Full details of reserved matters for 76 dwellings including appearance, landscaping, scale and layout pursuant to outline consent CB/22/04525/VOC. Amendment sought to omit the external balconies on coach houses and flats.

  Decided 29 Apr 2026 Amendments
• CB/25/02000/SECM Awaiting decision

  Bury Spinney, Thorn Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JQ

  Modification of Section 106 Agreement attached to planning permission: CB/19/04220/OUT, CB/22/04525/VOC and CB/23/03551/RM. Modification requested, Viability concerns as detailed within the attached Viability Assessment.

  Submitted 10 Jun 2025 Conditions
• CB/24/02658/DOC Granted

  Bury Spinney, Thorn Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JQ

  Discharge of Condition 18 ( Parts 1 & 3 ) against planning permission ref. CB/22/04525/VOC (Removal of condition 10 and Variation of conditions 13, 15 and 21 of planning permission CB/19/04220/OUT (Outline Application for Residential Development for up to 100 Dwellings with all matters reserved, except access) vary condition 13 from the requirement of 14 mainstream housing together with 9 units for care/support to 13.72% of total units suitable for the elderly and condition 21 to be amended to "The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plan: 13060as2.15 Rev D (in so far as it relates to the means of access)")

  Decided 8 Oct 2024 Conditions

1. 2 Nov 2023

   Received by Central Bedfordshire

2. 3 Nov 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Reserved Matters- Granted

4. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3 later applications on the register refer to this one:

• CB/26/02274/NMA Granted

  Bury Spinney, Thorn Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JQ

  Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/23/03551/RM Amendment sought: Revised boundary treatments.

  Decided 20 Aug 2026 Amendments
• CB/26/01076/NMA Refused

  Bury Spinney, Thorn Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JQ

  The Non Material Amendment to planning permission ref. CB/23/03551/RM Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/22/04525/VOC (Outline Application for residential development for up to 100 dwellings with all matters reserved, except access.) Full details of reserved matters for 76 dwellings including appearance, landscaping, scale and layout pursuant to outline consent CB/22/04525/VOC. Amendment sought to omit the external balconies on coach houses and flats.

  Decided 29 Apr 2026 Amendments
• CB/25/02000/SECM Awaiting decision

  Bury Spinney, Thorn Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JQ

  Modification of Section 106 Agreement attached to planning permission: CB/19/04220/OUT, CB/22/04525/VOC and CB/23/03551/RM. Modification requested, Viability concerns as detailed within the attached Viability Assessment.

  Submitted 10 Jun 2025 Conditions

Central Bedfordshire granted permission on 8 November 2024, 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.

A reserved matters application fills in the detail held back from an earlier outline permission, judged against that permission rather than the principle of development. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land west of Bidwell, Houghton Regis LU5 6JQ

  CB/22/04544/DOC Submitted 23 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 7 against planning permission CB/20/01537/FULL (Erection of a mixed use Local Centre comprising 52 no. apartments, 1 no. day nursery (Use Class D1), 1 no. retail unit (Use Class A1) 4 no.retail units (Use Classes A1/A3/A5) and associated infrastructure works including a haul road, landscaping and public realm).

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 5 docs
  Major scheme

• Land west of Bidwell, Houghton Regis LU5 6JQ

  CB/22/04663/DOC Submitted 2 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 6 against planning permission CB/20/01537/FULL: Erection of a mixed use Local Centre comprising 52 no. apartments, 1 no. day nursery (use Class D1), 1 no. retail unit (use Class A1), 4 no. retail units (use Classes A1/A3/A5) and associated infrastructure works including a haul road, landscaping and public realm. Cond 6 - Energy and Sustainability

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 2 docs
  Major scheme

• Land at Bury Spinney, Thorn Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JQ

  CB/22/04567/RM Submitted 22 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Reserved Matters: Erection of 77 dwellings, providing full details of reserved matters including appearance, landscaping, scale and layout. Pursuant to Outline Application CB/19/04220/OUT: Residential Development for up to 100 Dwellings with all matters reserved, except access.

  Refused Reserved matters New dwelling 93 docs
  Major scheme

• Bury Spinney, Thorn Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JQ

  CB/26/02274/NMA Submitted 17 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/23/03551/RM Amendment sought: Revised boundary treatments.

  Granted Amendments 11 docs

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

  CB/23/00122/NMA Submitted 13 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted Amendments New dwelling Windows or glazing 5 docs
  Major scheme

• Bury Spinney, Thorn Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JQ

  CB/25/02000/SECM Submitted 10 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~6 Aug

  Modification of Section 106 Agreement attached to planning permission: CB/19/04220/OUT, CB/22/04525/VOC and CB/23/03551/RM. Modification requested, Viability concerns as detailed within the attached Viability Assessment.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• CB/26/00109/RM Granted

  Great Thickthorn Farm, Thickthorn Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NQ

  Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/22/04494/OUT (Creation of a community café (use classes E(a) and E(b)), changing facilities (use class F2(c)). Erection of residential development for up to 42 dwellings (use class C3) and all associated development including vehicular access, pedestrian and cycle links, public open space, car parking, landscaping, drainage and associated works, following the demolition of existing buildings. All matters reserved except for access.) Approval of reserved matters for Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale for 42 dwellings, the community cafe and changing facilities, with discharge of conditions 11, 13, and part A of condition 5.

  Received 14 Jan, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Reserved matters
• CB/25/03319/RM Granted

  Phase 4, Parcel 6, Houghton Regis North 1, Sundon Road, Houghton Regis, LU5 5GX

  Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/12/03613/OUT (Outline planning permission with the details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale reserved for later determination. Development to comprise: up to 5,150 dwellings (Use Class C3); up to 202,500 sqm gross of additional development in Use Classes: A1, A2, A3 (retail), A4 (public house), A5 (take away); B1, B2, B8 (offices, industrial and storage and distribution); C1 (hotel), C2 (care home), D1 and D2 (community and leisure); car showroom; data centre; petrol filling station; car parking; primary substation; energy centre; and for the laying out of the buildings; routes and open spaces within the development; and all associated works and operations including but not limited to: demolition; earthworks; engineering operations. All development, works and operations to be in accordance with the Development Parameters Schedule and Plans.) Approval of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for 107 dwellings at Phase 4, Parcel 6.

  Received 16 Oct, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Reserved matters
• CB/25/03320/RM Granted

  Phase 4 Parcel 1, Houghton Regis North 1, Sundon Road, Houghton Regis

  Reserved Matters following Outline Application (CB/12/03613/OUT) for up to 5,150 dwellings (Use Class C3); up to 202,500 sqm gross of additional development in Use Classes: A1, A2, A3 (retail), A4 (public house), A5 (take away); B1, B2, B8 (offices, industrial and storage and distribution); C1 (hotel), C2 (care home), D1 and D2 (community and leisure); car showroom; data centre; petrol filling station; car parking; primary substation; energy centre. Approval of all reserved matters for 58 dwellings.

  Received 17 Oct, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Reserved matters
• CB/26/01041/RM Awaiting decision

  91 London Road, Sandy, SG19 1DH

  Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/23/03546/OUT (Demolition of existing buildings / structures. Erection of an 80-bedroom care home (Use Class C2), with a sub-station, access, car parking, servicing and other associated works. Reserved matters for landscaping.

  Received 31 Mar, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Reserved matters
• CB/25/01667/RM Awaiting decision

  Land adjoining Taymer Nursing Home, Barton Road, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4QP

  Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/21/03406/OUT (Outline Application: Redevelopment to provide a retirement community (Use Class C2) consisting of up to 165 extra care homes (12 houses and 153 apartments) 223 parking spaces and ancillary community hub (including health, leisure, community and catering facilities) set around a garden square. Access only) Reserved matters for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale

  Received 20 May, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Reserved matters