Land and buildings at Elstow Storage Depot, (now Wixams development), Ampthill Road, Houghton Conquest

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• CB/24/02361/NMA Granted

  Land and buildings at Elstow Storage Depot, (now Wixams development), Ampthill Road, Houghton Conquest

  Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/11/02182/VOC (Variation of Condition: Variation of Condition 20(i) on planning permission MB/99/01694/OUT dated 2 June 2006 to read "the total net retail sales floor area of the foodstore hereby permitted shall not exceed 5,500sqm provided that no more than 2,500 sqm of the net retail sales area is to comprise comparison goods floorspace.) Amendment sought; 1) Amendment of the description of development so it includes the original description of development (to match the requisite Bedford Borough description), and to remove the specific references to use classes within the description; 2) Amend the 'Development Parameters' set out on the decision notice as follows: Amend reference to B1 use to state 'E(g)'. Add reference to the health centre, and Replace the reference to Classes A1, A2 and A3/A4/A5 with a total of Class E floorspace, hot food takeaway (now sui generis) space and public house space. 3) Amend condition 18v in line with the parameter changes described in point 2 above, and deletion of criteria iii which is no longer considered relevant. 4) Amendment of condition 19 to replace reference to former use class A1 with use class E(a)

  Decided 10 Sep 2024 Amendments

1. 22 Dec 2025

   Received by Central Bedfordshire

2. 16 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 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.

This application is with Central Bedfordshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Central Bedfordshire decided reserved matters applications in a median of 230 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A reserved matters application fills in the detail held back from an earlier outline permission, judged against that permission rather than the principle of development. More in our guide to planning application types.

• CB/26/00109/RM Granted

  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.

  Received 14 Jan, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Reserved matters
• CB/25/03319/RM Granted

  Phase 4, Parcel 6, Houghton Regis North 1, Sundon Road, Houghton Regis, LU5 5GX

  Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/12/03613/OUT (Outline planning permission with the details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale reserved for later determination. Development to comprise: up to 5,150 dwellings (Use Class C3); up to 202,500 sqm gross of additional development in Use Classes: A1, A2, A3 (retail), A4 (public house), A5 (take away); B1, B2, B8 (offices, industrial and storage and distribution); C1 (hotel), C2 (care home), D1 and D2 (community and leisure); car showroom; data centre; petrol filling station; car parking; primary substation; energy centre; and for the laying out of the buildings; routes and open spaces within the development; and all associated works and operations including but not limited to: demolition; earthworks; engineering operations. All development, works and operations to be in accordance with the Development Parameters Schedule and Plans.) Approval of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for 107 dwellings at Phase 4, Parcel 6.

  Received 16 Oct, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Reserved matters
• CB/25/03320/RM Granted

  Phase 4 Parcel 1, Houghton Regis North 1, Sundon Road, Houghton Regis

  Reserved Matters following Outline Application (CB/12/03613/OUT) for up to 5,150 dwellings (Use Class C3); up to 202,500 sqm gross of additional development in Use Classes: A1, A2, A3 (retail), A4 (public house), A5 (take away); B1, B2, B8 (offices, industrial and storage and distribution); C1 (hotel), C2 (care home), D1 and D2 (community and leisure); car showroom; data centre; petrol filling station; car parking; primary substation; energy centre. Approval of all reserved matters for 58 dwellings.

  Received 17 Oct, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Reserved matters
• CB/26/01041/RM Awaiting decision

  91 London Road, Sandy, SG19 1DH

  Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/23/03546/OUT (Demolition of existing buildings / structures. Erection of an 80-bedroom care home (Use Class C2), with a sub-station, access, car parking, servicing and other associated works. Reserved matters for landscaping.

  Received 31 Mar, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Reserved matters
• CB/25/01667/RM Awaiting decision

  Land adjoining Taymer Nursing Home, Barton Road, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4QP

  Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/21/03406/OUT (Outline Application: Redevelopment to provide a retirement community (Use Class C2) consisting of up to 165 extra care homes (12 houses and 153 apartments) 223 parking spaces and ancillary community hub (including health, leisure, community and catering facilities) set around a garden square. Access only) Reserved matters for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale

  Received 20 May, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Reserved matters