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18 Luton Road, Dunstable, LU5 4JN

Refused Central Bedfordshire CB/26/00666/FULL Full Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use Class C3 dwelling house to Class C2 childrens care home

As published by the council, reference CB/26/00666/FULL

Application record

Reference
CB/26/00666/FULL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Full Application - Refused
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Decided
5 May 2026
Parish
Dunstable
Decision by
Officer Delegated
Postcode
LU5 4JN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Received by Central Bedfordshire

  2. 10 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 May 2026

    Decision issued: Full Application - Refused

  4. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

20 documents on file for this application

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What 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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