Mundays Hill Quarry, Eastern Way, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LF

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• CB/25/04059/MWS Granted

  Mundays Hill Quarry, Eastern Way, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LF

  Submission Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan pursuant to condition 29 of planning permission CB/24/03465/MW.

  Decided 26 Jun 2026 Other
• CB/25/04060/MWS Granted

  Mundays Hill Quarry, Eastern Way, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LF

  Approval of conditions 8 (final levels of excavation), 15 (badger survey), 16 (bat survey), 17 (Great Crested Newt survey) and 19 (Soil Handling Scheme) attached to planning permission ref CB/24/03468/MW.

  Decided 23 Jul 2026 Other

1. 3 Feb 2026

   Received by Central Bedfordshire

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 28 Jul 2026

   Status changed to Pending

   Previously Registered.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 31 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 less common application types in a median of 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Garside Sands, Eastern Way, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LF

  CB/24/01267/VOC Submitted 30 Apr 2024 50 yards away

  Variation of condition numbers 6, 7, 8, 10 and 15 of planning permission CB/20/02970/FULL as amended by CB/23/03845/VOC (Construction and operation of an electric vehicle charging station and electric bus depot comprised of, an access road, area of hardstanding for parking with electric vehicle charging equipment and solar powered canopy, additional parking area, a coffee outlet with sedum grass roof, a fenced electric bus compound (with parking, charging equipment, welfare building with sedum grass roof and bus washing equipment) battery storage units, planting and associated electrical equipment). Amendments sought: alterations to car park layout, creation of a drive through route for the Coffee Shop, revised landscaping scheme, revised drainage scheme and revised Arboricultural Statement.

  Granted Amendments 41 docs

• Aggregate Industries Uk Ltd, Eastern Way, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LF

  CB/24/02044/MWS Submitted 23 Apr 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 16 (soil storage location) against planning permission CB/16/04588/MW.

  Granted Other 6 docs

• Aggregate Industries Uk Ltd, Eastern Way, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LF

  CB/24/02043/MWS Submitted 23 Apr 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 19 (seeding mix) against planning permission CB/16/04588/MW.

  Granted Other 4 docs

• Aggregate Industries Uk Ltd, Eastern Way, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LF

  CB/24/01212/MWS Submitted 23 Apr 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions 14 (haul Road), against planning permission CB/16/04588/MW.

  Granted Other 6 docs

• Eastern Way, Heath And Reach, LU7 9LF

  CB/23/00897/MWS Submitted 15 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~11 May

  Discharge of Condition 29 - internal Haul Road (Consolidating planning application for the continued winning & working of silica sand from the Mundays Hill Quarry & Churchways Complex encompassing review of old mineral permissions within Eastern Way Complex and winning & working of silica sand from a western extension to Mundays Hill Quarry. Variation of hours for processing at Mundays Hill Processing Plant. Comprehensive restoration of Mundays Hill, Double Arches, Churchways Complex & Nine Acres to predominantly agricultural land & woodland with hedgerows, boundary vegetation and footpath/linkages to allow public access)

  Awaiting decision Other Extension 4 docs

• Eastern Way, Heath And Reach, LU7 9LF

  CB/23/01148/MWS Submitted 15 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~11 May

  Discharge of Condition 43 Groundwater monitoring - reporting of groundwater and surface water monitoring. (Consolidating planning application for the continued winning & working of silica sand from the Mundays Hill Quarry & Churchways Complex encompassing review of old mineral permissions within Eastern Way Complex and winning & working of silica sand from a western extension to Mundays Hill Quarry. Variation of hours for processing at Mundays Hill Processing Plant. Comprehensive restoration of Mundays Hill, Double Arches, Churchways Complex & Nine Acres to predominantly agricultural land & woodland with hedgerows, boundary vegetation and footpath/linkages to allow public access)

  Awaiting decision Other Extension 4 docs

• CB/26/01451/MWS Granted

  Four Winds Garage, West End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QT

  Discharge of Condition 7 (Closure of Existing Access) against planning permission ref. CB/23/02209/MW (Use of land (South side) for the importation, storage and distribution of tyres. The erection of metal palisade fencing along the front highway boundary and the construction of a concrete screen perimeter wall. Alterations and improvements to vehicular access. Revised Application following refusal of CB/22/01009/MW (Part Retrospective))

  Received 7 May, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Other
• CB/26/01450/MWS Granted

  Four Winds Garage, West End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QT

  Discharge of Condition 7 (Access Improvements New Junction) against planning permission ref. CB/23/02206/MW (Use of land (North side) for a mixed use consisting of an extension to the lawful waste transfer facility and the use of land for the importation, storage and distribution of shipping containers. Erection of concrete panel screens and metal palisade fencing. Alterations and improvements to vehicular access. Revised Application following refusal of CB/21/04005/MW (Part Retrospective))

  Received 7 May, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Other
• CB/26/00440/MWS Granted

  Four Winds Garage, West End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QT

  Discharge of Condition 13 (Noise & Dust Management Scheme) against planning permission ref. CB/23/02209/MW (Use of land (South side) for the importation, storage and distribution of tyres. The erection of metal palisade fencing along the front highway boundary and the construction of a concrete screen perimeter wall. Alterations and improvements to vehicular access. Revised Application following refusal of CB/22/01009/MW (Part Retrospective))

  Received 6 Feb, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Other
• CB/26/00437/MWS Granted

  Four Winds Garage, West End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QT

  Discharge of Condition 12 (Background Noise & External Sound Levels) against planning permission ref. CB/23/02209/MW (Use of land (South side) for the importation, storage and distribution of tyres. The erection of metal palisade fencing along the front highway boundary and the construction of a concrete screen perimeter wall. Alterations and improvements to vehicular access. Revised Application following refusal of CB/22/01009/MW (Part Retrospective))

  Received 6 Feb, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Other
• CB/26/00434/MWS Granted

  Four Winds Garage, West End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QT

  Discharge of Condition 20 (CCTV) against planning permission ref. CB/23/02206/MW (Use of land (North side) for a mixed use consisting of an extension to the lawful waste transfer facility and the use of land for the importation, storage and distribution of shipping containers. Erection of concrete panel screens and metal palisade fencing. Alterations and improvements to vehicular access. Revised Application following refusal of CB/21/04005/MW (Part Retrospective))

  Received 6 Feb, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Other