Planning application
Cowbridge Farm, Bridle Way, Toddington, Dunstable, LU5 6HS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of land from menage and riding arena to a dog breeding business (retrospective)
As published by the council, reference CB/25/03553/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- CB/25/03553/FULL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 5 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Parish
- Toddington
- Postcode
- LU5 6HS
Comment by 17 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Central Bedfordshire through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Central Bedfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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CB/25/03757/LDCE Granted
Cowbridge Farm, Bridle Way, Toddington, Dunstable, LU5 6HS
Lawful Development Certificate Existing: Use of the buildings for purposes incidental to residential occupation including the keeping and storage of avian for more than 10 years
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Nov 2025
Received by Central Bedfordshire
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5 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Central Bedfordshire took a median of 71 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Central Bedfordshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Central Bedfordshire decided full applications in a median of 80 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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