Planning application
The Knolls Residential Home, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JE
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Listed Building: Two storey extension to provide 7 new bedrooms, passenger lift, escape stairs and associated admin space
As published by the council, reference CB/25/03964/LB
Application record
- Reference
- CB/25/03964/LB
- Type
- Listed Building
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 16 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 31 Jan 2026
- Parish
- Leighton-Linslade, Heath & Reach
- Postcode
- LU7 3JE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Central Bedfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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CB/25/03963/FULL Awaiting decision
The Knolls Residential Home, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JE
Two storey extensions to provide 7 new bedrooms, passenger lift, escape stairs and associated admin space
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Dec 2025
Received by Central Bedfordshire
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31 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 28 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
32 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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About heritage and listed building applications
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The Knolls Residential Home, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JE
83% historically approved · decision due ~28 Mar
Two storey extensions to provide 7 new bedrooms, passenger lift, escape stairs and associated admin space
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 38 docs -
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