Planning application
38 Frenchs Gate, Dunstable, LU6 1BQ
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Single storey side extension
As published by the council, reference CB/26/00421/LDCP
Application record
- Reference
- CB/26/00421/LDCP
- Type
- Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Lawful Dev - Proposed - Refused
- Received
- 10 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 23 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 20 Apr 2026
- Parish
- Dunstable
- Decision by
- Officer Delegated
- Postcode
- LU6 1BQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Feb 2026
Received by Central Bedfordshire
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23 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Lawful Dev - Proposed - Refused
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9 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Central Bedfordshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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