Land East Of Ampthill Road And North Of Bedford Road Surrounding Great Thickthorn Farm, Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.

• CB/26/01748/NMA Granted

  Land East Of Ampthill Road And North Of Bedford Road Surrounding Great Thickthorn Farm, Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

  Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/25/02745/RM (Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/17/02575/OUT (Outline application (with all matters reserved except access): Mixed use development with access from Ampthill Road and Bedford Road comprising up to 650 dwellings, children's play spaces, a countryside park comprising formal and informal open space and playing pitches, new woodland and other landscape works together with a localised footpath diversion, a site of up to 2.00 hectares for educational use and other associated works and operations including but not limited to demolition, earthworks and engineering operations (including in relation to utilities and drainage). Approval of reserved matters for Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) for 299 dwellings, with partial discharge of conditions 25 (Scheme of Noise Attenuation Measures), 26 (Waste Audit Scheme), 31 (Renewable and Low Energy Sources) and 37 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) (For Residential Areas 710)) Amendment sought: Non-material changes to Condition 17 pursuant to the Reserved Matters Approval ref. CB/25/02745/RM. Changes to the window arrangement of Hayton house type.

  Decided 8 Jun 2026 Amendments
• CB/26/01593/NMA Granted

  Land East Of Ampthill Road And North Of Bedford Road Surrounding Great Thickthorn Farm, Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

  Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/24/01802/RM (Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/17/02575/OUT (Mixed use development with access from Ampthill Road and Bedford Road comprising up to 650 dwellings and landscaping) Approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for 351 dwellings with partial discharge of conditions 25 (Scheme of Noise Attenuation Measures), 26 (Waste Audit Scheme), 31 (Renewable and Low Energy Sources) and 37 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) relevant to the Residential Areas 1-6) Amendment sought to changes to condition 18 . Alterations to relevant Hayton plots to change the floor layout affecting the windows

  Decided 5 Jun 2026 Amendments
• CB/24/02187/NMA Granted

  Land East Of Ampthill Road And North Of Bedford Road Surrounding Great Thickthorn Farm, Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

  Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/17/02575/OUT (Outline application with all matters reserved except access): Mixed use development with access from Ampthill Road and Bedford Road comprising up to 650 dwellings, children's play spaces, a countryside park comprising formal and informal open space and playing pitches, new woodland and other landscape works together with a localised footpath diversion, a site of up to 2.00 hectares for educational use and other associated works and operations including but not limited to demolition, earthworks and engineering operations (including in relation to utilities and drainage). Amendment sought to the wording of Condition 25 to ensure the correct noise mitigation measures have been implemented.

  Decided 14 Aug 2024 Amendments

1. 19 Jun 2024

   Received by Central Bedfordshire

2. 20 Jun 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Reserved Matters- Granted

4. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• CB/26/01593/NMA Granted

  Land East Of Ampthill Road And North Of Bedford Road Surrounding Great Thickthorn Farm, Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

  Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/24/01802/RM (Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/17/02575/OUT (Mixed use development with access from Ampthill Road and Bedford Road comprising up to 650 dwellings and landscaping) Approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for 351 dwellings with partial discharge of conditions 25 (Scheme of Noise Attenuation Measures), 26 (Waste Audit Scheme), 31 (Renewable and Low Energy Sources) and 37 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) relevant to the Residential Areas 1-6) Amendment sought to changes to condition 18 . Alterations to relevant Hayton plots to change the floor layout affecting the windows

  Decided 5 Jun 2026 Amendments

Central Bedfordshire granted permission on 27 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.

• 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.

  14 Jan 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.

  16 Oct 2025 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.

  17 Oct 2025 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.

  31 Mar 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