97 High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZ

1. 13 Feb 2026

   Received by Central Bedfordshire

2. 26 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Lawful Dev - Proposed - Granted

4. 9 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Central Bedfordshire granted permission on 16 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• 78 High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZ

  CB/26/02470/FULL Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Demolition of existing garage and alterations to existing bungalow and erection of two chalet style dwellings with detached car barns

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 53 docs

• 78 High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZ

  CB/26/00278/FULL Submitted 29 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage and extensions of the existing bungalow, and erection of two chalet-style dwellings with detached car barns.

  Refused Full applications Extension Demolition 61 docs

• 113 High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZ

  CB/21/02290/FULL Submitted 19 May 2021 50 yards away

  Single storey front, side and rear extensions, part two storey rear extension, loft extension and conversion.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 19 docs
  Small domestic

• Monks Pool, Rectory Road, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5NB

  CB/23/00846/DOC Submitted 10 Mar 2023 150 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions 3, 4, 5 against planning permission CB/22/03074/FULL (Erection of Outbuilding). Cond 3 Archaeological WSI, Cond 4 Landscaping and Cond 5 Schedule of Materials.

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• 12 Taylors Close, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5NH

  CB/26/00779/FULL Submitted 29 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  Erection of a single storey infill extension with flat roof window, and pitched roof over garage

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 17 docs
  Small domestic

• Bury Farm, Campton Road, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5NN

  CB/23/00247/FULL Submitted 24 Jan 2023 200 yards away

  Construction of two extensions to existing agricultural buildings to update grain drying facilities

  Granted Full applications Extension 18 docs

• CB/26/02284/LDCP Granted

  38 Allen Close, Dunstable, LU5 4DG

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed for single storey rear extension with roof lights

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• CB/26/02700/LDCP Granted

  1 Tavistock Avenue, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2RN

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Part conversion of the double garage for incidental use.

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• CB/26/02638/LDCP Granted

  7 Deacon Mews, Marston Moreteyne, Bedford, MK43 0AQ

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed. Loft conversion with rooflights to front elevation and rear elevation flat roof dormer

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 6 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• CB/26/01786/LDCE Granted

  Church View Farm, New Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BG

  Lawful Development Certificate Existing: The continued siting of the log cabin in breach of Condition 1 of permission CB/12/03614/FULL

  Received 4 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• CB/26/02305/LDCP Granted

  32 Churchfield Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HL

  Lawful Development Proposed, single storey rear extension

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Lawful development