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CB/24/02712/PAAD

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

Refused Central Bedfordshire P.Notif. Agricultural to Dwelling

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

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

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About other applications

How this application type works

This application sits outside the common categories, which can include county matters such as minerals and waste, works by statutory undertakers, demolition notifications and other less frequent procedures. The council record linked below sets out the specific procedure that applies, and the description above is taken directly from the published register.

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