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Bracken Ley, London Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LP

Refused Central Bedfordshire CB/24/02712/PAAD P.Notif. Agricultural to Dwelling

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Prior Approval of change of use of agricultural building to dwelling: Conversion of two agricultural buildings into 8 self contained dwellings

As published by the council, reference CB/24/02712/PAAD

Application record

Reference
CB/24/02712/PAAD
Type
P.Notif. Agricultural to Dwelling
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Prior Approval - Refused
Received
16 Sep 2024
Validated
17 Sep 2024
Decided
7 Nov 2024
Parish
Houghton Conquest
Decision by
Officer Delegated
Postcode
MK45 3LP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Central Bedfordshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • Bracken Ley, London Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LP

    Redevelopment of the site entailing the demolition of existing barns and the erection of five dwellings with cycle/garden stores, replacement garage for the existing dwelling and associated works.

    Decided 2 Sep 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2024

    Received by Central Bedfordshire

  2. 17 Sep 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Prior Approval - Refused

  4. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Central Bedfordshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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  • Bracken Ley, London Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LP

    CB/26/01472/FULL Submitted 8 May 2026 50 yards away

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