Houghton Regis Substation, Porz Avenue, LU5 4SB

1. 26 Sep 2024

   Received by Central Bedfordshire

2. 3 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Comments Released

3. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Unit 29, Verey Road, Dunstable, LU5 4TT

  CB/22/04922/FULL Submitted 22 Dec 2022 250 yards away

  Proposed change of use: to Unit 29 to secure a flexible range of uses (within Classes E(g)(iii), B2 and / or B8) together with refurbishment works and physical alterations including reducing the building's overall footprint to increase its servicing yard and to provide a new access road to its rear car park, and all other associated works.

  Granted Full applications 44 docs

• Unit 30, Verey Road, Dunstable, LU5 4TT

  CB/25/02759/FULL Submitted 29 Aug 2025 250 yards away

  Demolition of the existing building and erection of a new building within a flexible range of uses (Classes E(g)(iii) Light Industrial, B2 General Industrial and / or B8 Storage and Distribution) with ancillary offices, together with all other associated works

  Granted Full applications Demolition 84 docs

• Unit 30, Verey Road, Dunstable, LU5 4TT

  CB/26/02697/DOC Submitted 28 Aug 2026 250 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

  Discharge of Conditions 2,4,5,7,8,9,12,13 and 18 against planning permission ref CB/25/02759/FULL

  Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs

• Unit 29, Verey Road, Dunstable, LU5 4TT

  CB/23/01430/DOC Submitted 27 Apr 2023 250 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 9 against planning permission CB/22/04922/FULL (Proposed change of use: to Unit 29 to secure a flexible range of uses (within Classes E(g)(iii), B2 and / or B8) together with refurbishment works and physical alterations including reducing the building's overall footprint to increase its servicing yard and to provide a new access road to its rear car park, and all other associated works.)

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Unit 30, Verey Road, Dunstable, LU5 4TT

  CB/26/02828/DOC Submitted 11 Sep 2026 250 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

  Discharge of Condition 8 against planning permission ref. CB/25/02425/PADM

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• Unit 1, Foster Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 5TA

  CB/23/00281/ADV Submitted 27 Jan 2023 350 yards away

  Advertisement: 2 No. building mounted, colour coated metal signs and logo and 1 No. free standing internally illuminated colour coated metal entrance sign.

  Granted Advertising 10 docs

• CB/26/02527/EPD Decided

  Land at Oakwell Park, LU5 6GU

  Electricity Works Permitted Development: To relocate an existing substation

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• CB/26/02449/EPD Decided

  Biggleswade Eastern ELC Sub Station, Holme Crescent, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. SG18 8DF

  Electricity Works Permitted Development (Install a new 10kVA generator on new concrete foundation. Install power duct from source to genny. Install wide cable trunking on concrete base. Install AMF panel on a new pole fixed to concrete base. Retain the Eltek PSU cabinet)

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• CB/26/02429/EPD Withdrawn

  Four Fields, Tebworth Road, Tebworth, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9PZ

  Electricity Works Permitted Development related to an overhead line.

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• CB/26/02317/EPD Awaiting decision

  Four Fields, Tebworth Road, Tebworth, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9PZ

  Electricity Works Permitted Development, disconnection of existing O/H to U/G single phase service and connection of a new three phase O/H service with a new pole installation.

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• CB/26/01178/EPD Granted

  7 Water End, Wrestlingworth, Sandy, SG19 2HA

  Electricity Board Notification: To rectify an existing safety compliance issue with the current low voltage overhead service to the property No 7 Water End, SG19 2HA. The proposal is to install a new intermediate pole and install new underground cable. The existing low voltage overhead service will then be removed.

  Received 10 Apr, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Prior approval