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
Comment by 7 October 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 4 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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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CB/23/00112/FULL Withdrawn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
56 documents on file for this application
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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 79 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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Briar Patch Nursery, Ickwell Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BS
Residential development of 4 detached dwellings.
Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 28 docs -
Land off Ickwell Road, East of 33 and 35 Ickwell Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade. SG18 9BS
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
Refused Amendments Demolition 65 docsDomestic -
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 -
28 Hitchin Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BT
Variation of condition numbers 2 and 5 of planning permission CB/21/00574/FULL (Construction of 2 x 4 bedroom detached dwellings) Variation sought to amend condition 2 site plan to include turning circle for emergency vehicles and remove condition 5 sprinkler system.
Granted Amendments 12 docs -
40 Hitchin Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BT
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