Planning application
Briar Patch Nursery, Ickwell Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of an agricultural rose warehouse, visitor centre/cafe and rose display and trials area with associated access and parking.
As published by the council, reference CB/25/03937/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- CB/25/03937/FULL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 12 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 21 Jan 2026
- Parish
- Northill
- Postcode
- SG18 9BS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Central Bedfordshire register
This site has had 5 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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CB/26/02849/LDCE Awaiting decision
Briar Patch Nursery, Ickwell Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BS
Lawful Development Certificate Existing: Development approved under planning application ref CB/23/02076/FULL has been commenced within the 3 year period required by Condition 1 and therefore remains extant.
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CB/24/03101/DOC Granted
Briar Patch Nursery, Ickwell Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BS
Discharge of Conditions 2 and 3 against planning permission ref. CB/23/02076/FULL (Residential development of 4 detached dwellings)
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CB/24/02188/DOC Granted
Briar Patch Nursery, Ickwell Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BS
Discharge of Condition 9 against planning permission ref. CB/21/03282/FULL Erection of an agricultural rose warehouse, visitor centre/cafe and rose display & trials area with associated access and parking. Surface Water Drainage Scheme
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CB/23/00112/FULL Withdrawn
Briar Patch Nursery, Ickwell Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BS
Residential development of 4 detached dwellings.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Dec 2025
Received by Central Bedfordshire
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21 Jan 2026
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 18 March 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
66 documents on file for this application
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About full applications
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Briar Patch Nursery, Ickwell Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BS
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Variation of condition number 2 of planning permission CB/21/03611/FULL (Erection of three detached dwellings and demolition of existing building) - Provide an access point for each dwelling
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Briar Patch Nursery, Ickwell Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BS
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Lawful Development Certificate Existing: Development approved under planning application ref CB/23/02076/FULL has been commenced within the 3 year period required by Condition 1 and therefore remains extant.
Awaiting decision Lawful development 7 docs -
Briar Patch Nursery, Ickwell Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BS
Discharge of Conditions 2 and 3 against planning permission ref. CB/23/02076/FULL (Residential development of 4 detached dwellings)
Granted Conditions New dwelling 16 docs -
Briar Patch Nursery, Ickwell Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BS
Discharge of Condition 9 against planning permission ref. CB/21/03282/FULL Erection of an agricultural rose warehouse, visitor centre/cafe and rose display & trials area with associated access and parking. Surface Water Drainage Scheme
Granted Conditions 20 docs -
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