Planning application
Little Thickthorn Farm, Thickthorn Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NQ
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
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4 Dec 2025
Received by Central Bedfordshire
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5 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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Great Thickthorn Farm, Thickthorn Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NQ
Discharge of Condition 26 against planning permission ref CB/22/04494/OUT
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Residential Areas 7 - 10 Great Thickthorn Farm, Thickthorn Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NQ
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Great Thickthorn Farm, Thickthorn Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NQ
100% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct
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Awaiting decision Conditions -
Great Thickthorn Farm, Thickthorn Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NQ
Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/22/04494/OUT (Creation of a community café (use classes E(a) and E(b)), changing facilities (use class F2(c)). Erection of residential development for up to 42 dwellings (use class C3) and all associated development including vehicular access, pedestrian and cycle links, public open space, car parking, landscaping, drainage and associated works, following the demolition of existing buildings. All matters reserved except for access.) Approval of reserved matters for Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale for 42 dwellings, the community cafe and changing facilities, with discharge of conditions 11, 13, and part A of condition 5.
Granted Reserved matters New dwelling Demolition 228 docsMajor scheme
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