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31 Northfields, Dunstable, LU5 5AJ

Refused Central Bedfordshire CB/26/00924/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 of residential dwelling to children's home for up to two children

As published by the council, reference CB/26/00924/FULL

Application record

Reference
CB/26/00924/FULL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Full Application - Refused
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Decided
25 Sep 2026
Parish
Dunstable
Decision by
Development Management Committee
Postcode
LU5 5AJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Mar 2026

    Received by Central Bedfordshire

  2. 23 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 3 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Pending

    Previously Registered.

  5. 25 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Full Application - Refused

Documents

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

28 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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