Land north of, Highfield House, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, LU5 5EU

1. 31 Mar 2026

   Received by Central Bedfordshire

2. 1 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 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.

This application is with Central Bedfordshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Central Bedfordshire decided full applications in a median of 79 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Midway Cottage, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JP

  CB/26/01171/FULL Submitted 13 Apr 2026 50m away

  Erection of a detached garage and hardstanding (retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• Red Cow Farm House, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JP

  CB/24/02148/DOC Submitted 19 Jul 2024 50m away

  Discharge of Condition 14 against planning permission CB/22/03938/FULL (Demolition of existing barn and garage, provision of a garage to the existing listed building, conversion of listed barn into a dwelling and construction of eight new dwellings with associated garages and new access road.)

  Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 4 docs
  Several homes

• Red Cow Farm House, Bedford Road, Bidwell, Dunstable, LU5 6JP

  CB/26/02661/DOC Submitted 25 Aug 2026 50m away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

  Discharge of Conditions 25 and 27 against planning permission ref CB/23/03448/FULL

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• Red Cow Farm House, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Beds. LU5 6JP

  CB/26/00784/NMA Submitted 10 Mar 2026 50m away

  Non material amendment to planning permission CB/23/03448/FULL (Revised scheme: Demolition of existing outbuildings whilst retaining the existing dwelling. Erection of 26 dwellings with access road and sewers. Amendment sought to the wording of condition 27 to amend this from a prior commencement condition to a prior to occupation condition.

  Granted Amendments Demolition 3 docs
  Major scheme

• Red Cow Farm House, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JP

  CB/26/01541/NMA Submitted 14 May 2026 50m away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/23/03448/FULL (Revised scheme: Demolition of existing outbuildings whilst retaining the existing dwelling. Erection of 26 dwellings with access road and sewers.) Amendment sought: To regularise the retaining wall plan

  Granted Amendments Demolition 6 docs
  Major scheme

• Land North of Highfield Bungalow, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, LU5 6JP

  CB/21/00280/OUT Submitted 25 Jan 2021 50m away

  Erection of 4 chalet style bungalows

  Granted Outline 28 docs

• CB/26/01825/FULL Awaiting decision

  36 Manor Close, Langford, Biggleswade, SG18 9PU

  Garage conversion, increase roof height and single storey rear extension to facilitate a granny annex. External alterations including new window and door openings, and external render.

  Received 16 Sep, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• CB/26/02077/FULL Granted

  64 Lomond Drive, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2XX

  Garage conversion. Single storey front porch and rear extensions with skylights, new side door. Erection and relocation of a close boarded fence measuring 1.86m height with brick base following removal of existing brickwall

  Received 1 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Full applications
• CB/26/01914/FULL Refused

  8 Icknield Street, Dunstable, LU6 3AD

  Single storey rear extension with new window and bifold doors

  Received 15 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• CB/26/02126/FULL Refused

  46 Lincoln Way, Harlington, Dunstable, LU5 6NQ

  Erection of first floor rear extension

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• CB/26/01830/FULL Granted

  Plot 1A The Evergreens, Dunstable Road, Tilsworth, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9PU

  Erection of a day room and re-configuration of the existing site to include a replacement mobile home and touring caravan with associated hardstanding and infrastructure.

  Received 8 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Full applications