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Manor Farm, Sewell Lane, Sewell, Dunstable, LU6 1RP

Awaiting decision Central Bedfordshire CB/26/00871/LB Listed Building

Works: Demolition Windows or glazing Domestic

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Proposal

Listed Building: Conversion of barn, subdivided into 3 office units, demolition of lean to, insertion of new windows, doors, new steps and railings to office unit 3 and installation of mezzanine floor to each unit. Change of use of former Doctor's Surgery to 1 residential dwelling. Landscaping and associated works

As published by the council, reference CB/26/00871/LB

Application record

Reference
CB/26/00871/LB
Type
Listed Building
Status
Registered
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Parish
Houghton Regis
Postcode
LU6 1RP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Central Bedfordshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • CB/26/00870/FULL Awaiting decision

    Manor Farm, Sewell Lane, Sewell, Dunstable, LU6 1RP

    Conversion of barn, subdivided into 3 office units, demolition of lean to, insertion of new windows, doors, new steps and railings to office unit 3 and installation of mezzanine floor to each unit. Change of use of former Doctor's Surgery to 1 residential dwelling. Landscaping and associated works

    Submitted 17 Mar 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Mar 2026

    Received by Central Bedfordshire

  2. 26 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 May 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.

Documents

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

32 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Central Bedfordshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Central Bedfordshire decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 98 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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Within 0.3 miles

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    CB/25/00685/FULL Submitted 3 Mar 2025 50 yards away

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    CB/21/01738/FULL Submitted 12 Apr 2021 50 yards away

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  • Manor Farm, Sewell Lane, Sewell, Dunstable, LU6 1RP

    CB/26/00870/FULL Submitted 17 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    82% historically approved · decision due ~22 May

    Conversion of barn, subdivided into 3 office units, demolition of lean to, insertion of new windows, doors, new steps and railings to office unit 3 and installation of mezzanine floor to each unit. Change of use of former Doctor's Surgery to 1 residential dwelling. Landscaping and associated works

    Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition Windows or glazing 55 docs
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