CB/23/03551/RM

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

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A reserved matters application fills in the detail held back from an earlier outline permission, typically appearance, landscaping, layout, scale or access. The council judges it against the outline permission already granted, not the principle of development, which is settled. It must normally be submitted within three years of the outline decision.

More on reserved matters applications in our guide

• CB/26/02274/NMA Awaiting decision

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

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

  17 Jul 2026 0m away 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.

  10 Jun 2025 0m away Conditions
• CB/20/01642/DOC Decided

  Land west of Bidwell Houghton Regis North Site 2, Watling Street, Houghton Regis

  Discharge of Condition 20 to planning permission CB/15/00297/OUT (Outline 'hybrid' planning application with details of main access routes, primary road network and associated drainage in detail only and layout in outline with details of landscaping, appearance and scale reserved for later determination. Development to comprise: Up to 1,850 residential (C3) dwellings (including affordable housing), 2FE Primary School (D1), employment land (Use Classes B1 [a-c], B2 & B8), local centre comprising retail (A1, A2, A3, A4 & A5) and community/leisure uses (D1 & D2), layout of public open spaces including sports pitches and changing rooms, natural wildlife areas and all associated works and operations including engineering operations and earthworks)

  21 May 2020 0m away Conditions
• CB/26/01113/DOC Awaiting decision

  Land at the North side of Bedford Road, Bidwell, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6QY

  Discharge of Conditions 9, 10, 17, 25, 30, 31 & 33 against planning application ref. CB/21/03369/FULL (Residential development of 57 affordable dwellings with associated works including the re-configuration of the roundabout to create a fourth arm and form the vehicular access)

  8 Apr 2026 438m away Conditions
• CB/21/00787/DOC Decided

  Land to the south of The Bungalow, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JS

  Discharge of Conditions 2, 3, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19 against planning permission CB/20/00687/FULL (Residential development of 31 affordable dwellings with formation of two vehicular accesses, sustainable urban drainage and associated landscaping)

  23 Feb 2021 497m away Conditions
• CB/25/02246/FULL Awaiting decision

  Whelans Farm, The Bungalow, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JS

  Demolition of existing residential dwelling and redevelopment of land to create 25 affordable homes with parking and all ancillary works.

  11 Jul 2025 497m away Full applications

• 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.

  31 Mar 2026 Reserved matters
• CB/26/00109/RM Awaiting decision

  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.

  14 Jan 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

  20 May 2025 Reserved matters
• CB/21/02662/RM Withdrawn

  Land East of Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5ES

  Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/19/00668/OUT (Outline application for the erection of 7 detached dwellings with associated access, turning and parking) Reason: approval of appearance, landscaping and scale.

  7 Jun 2021 Reserved matters
• CB/21/01172/RM Granted

  The Pound, Vinegar Hill, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9AU

  Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/19/01024/OUT (For up to 35 dwellings, roads, car parking etc) Reserved Matters for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale.

  15 Mar 2021 Reserved matters