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

1. 3 Feb 2026

   Received by Central Bedfordshire

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 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 56 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

  83% 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

  83% 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/26/02635/AG Refused

  Roxhill Manor Farm, Roxhill Road, Upper Shelton, Marston Moreteyne, Bedford, MK43 0QG

  Prior Approval for the erection, extension or alterations of a building for Agricultural or Forestry use. Erection of a general purpose agricultural building.

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Other
• CB/26/02826/REG3 Awaiting decision

  Land adjacent to Cranfield Church of England Academy, Braeburn Way, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EH

  Construction of a new parent drop off, pick up area, with 30 car parking spaces

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Other
• CB/26/02561/PADM Withdrawn

  12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5QN

  Prior Notification of Proposed Demolition. Demolition of single storey day centre

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Other
• CB/26/02317/EB Granted

  Four Fields, Tebworth Road, Tebworth, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9PZ

  Electricity Board Notification: disconnection of existing O/H to U/G single phase service and connection of a new three phase O/H service with a new pole installation.

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Other
• CB/26/02758/PADM Awaiting decision

  Wychway Farm, East Road, Langford, Biggleswade, SG18 9QW

  Prior Notifcation of Proposed Demolition of agricultural storage barns

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 6 Sep 2026 Other