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Little Thickthorn Farm, Thickthorn Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NQ

Awaiting decision Central Bedfordshire CB/25/03858/NMA Non-material Change to Permission

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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Proposal

Non material amendment to planning permission CB/21/00148/OUT (Outline Application- Residential led development with access from the B530. Development to comprise up to 1,130 dwellings (use class C3); elderly care accommodation (use class C2); education facilities (use class F1); land for a local centre, incorporating a change of use of existing farm buildings, to include a mix of uses (use classes C3, E, F2 and Sui Generis); formal and informal open spaces including woodland planting, allotments, sports pitches and children's play areas, and enabling works 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 include Technical Note 10 Rev0:Flood Modelling Update as an additional document and amend the wording of condition 12.

As published by the council, reference CB/25/03858/NMA

Application record

Reference
CB/25/03858/NMA
Type
Non-material Change to Permission
Status
Registered
Received
4 Dec 2025
Validated
5 Dec 2025
Parish
Houghton Conquest
Postcode
MK45 3NQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Dec 2025

    Received by Central Bedfordshire

  2. 5 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 January 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

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What 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 amendment applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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