Land at the North side of Bedford Road, Bidwell, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6QY

1. 8 Apr 2026

   Received by Central Bedfordshire

2. 9 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 4 June 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 condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Dunstable Northern Bypass, Chalton, Houghton Regis LU5 6JJ

  CB/22/02029/DOC Submitted 17 May 2022 337m away

  Discharge of Condition 9 against planning permission CB/21/02108/RM (Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/12/03613/OUT (Outline planning permission with the details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale reserved for later determination. Development to comprise: up to 5,150 dwellings (Use Class C3); up to 202,500 sqm gross of additional development in Use Classes: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5; B1, B2, B8; C1, C2, D1 and D2; car showroom; data centre; petrol filling station; car parking; primary substation; energy centre; and for the laying out of the buildings; routes and open spaces within the development; and all associated works and operations including but not limited to: demolition; earthworks; All development, works and operations to be in accordance with the Development Parameters Schedule and Plans): All matters reserved, Erection of 154 dwelling units, with access and parking, landscaping and associated works.The Outline Application was EIA Development and was accompanied by an Environmental Statement)

  Granted Conditions Demolition 1 doc
  Major scheme

• Dunstable Northern Bypass, Chalton, Houghton Regis, LU5 6JJ

  CB/23/01481/NMA Submitted 3 May 2023 337m away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/21/02108/RM (Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/12/03613/OUT (Outline planning permission with the details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale reserved for later determination. Developmen of additional development in Use Classes: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5; B1, B2, B8; C1, C2, D1 and D2; car showroom; data centre; petrol filling station; car parking; primary substation; energy centre; and for the laying out of the buildings; routes and open spaces within the development; and all associated works and operations including but not limited to: demolition; earthworks; All development, works and operations to be in accordance with the Development Parameters Schedule and Plans): All matters reserved, Erection of 154 dwelling units, with access and parking, landscaping and associated works. The Outline Application was EIA Development and was accompanied by an Environmental Statement.) Amendment sought to the boundary wall between Block of Flats 189-193 & 194-202 has been relocated by around 400mm towards the Block 194-202. The footpath and a gate have been added to access the area between block of flats.

  Granted Amendments New dwelling Demolition 4 docs
  Major scheme

• Land West of Bidwell (Houghton Regis Site 2) Hougton Regis

  CB/22/03787/DOC Submitted 26 Sep 2022 351m away

  Discharge of Condition 15 against planning permission CB/15/00297/OUT (Outline 'hybrid' planning application with details of main access routes, primary road network and associated drainage in detail only and layout in outline with details of landscaping, appearance and scale reserved for later determination. Development to comprise: Up to 1,850 residential (C3) dwellings (including affordable housing), 2FE Primary School (D1), employment land (Use Classes B1 [a-c], B2 & B8), local centre comprising retail (A1, A2, A3, A4 & A5) and community/leisure uses (D1/D2), layout of public open spaces including sports pitches and changing rooms, natural wildlife areas and all associated works and operations including engineering operations and earthworks)

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Land at Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JS

  CB/23/03542/SECM Submitted 8 Mar 2024 406m away

  Modification of Section 106 Agreement attached to planning permission CB/21/01883/FULL. Submission of a Viability Assessment

  Decided Conditions 3 docs

• Land to the south of The Bungalow, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JS

  CB/21/00787/DOC Submitted 23 Feb 2021 406m away

  Discharge of Conditions 2, 3, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19 against planning permission CB/20/00687/FULL (Residential development of 31 affordable dwellings with formation of two vehicular accesses, sustainable urban drainage and associated landscaping)

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 7 docs

• Whelans Farm, The Bungalow, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JS

  CB/25/02246/FULL Submitted 11 Jul 2025 406m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~10 Sep

  Demolition of existing residential dwelling and redevelopment of land to create 25 affordable homes with parking and all ancillary works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 152 docs
  Domestic

• CB/26/02404/DOC Granted

  Priory House, 33 High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3RZ

  Discharge of Condition 4 against Listed Building Consent ref. CB/24/03631/LB

  31 Jul 2026 Conditions
• CB/26/02825/DOC Awaiting decision

  Holywell Middle School, Red Lion Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0JA

  Discharge of Condition 4 against planning permission ref. CB/26/01075/REG3

  11 Sep 2026 Conditions
• CB/26/02815/DOC Awaiting decision

  Cranfield Church of England Academy, Braeburn Way, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EH

  Discharge of Conditions 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 against planning permission ref. CB/26/01156/REG3

  10 Sep 2026 Conditions
• CB/26/02595/DOC Granted

  Newlands Farm, Crawley Road, Bourne End, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AS

  Discharge of condition 5 against planning application ref. CB/26/00094/FULL

  19 Aug 2026 Conditions
• CB/26/02358/DOC Granted

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

  Discharge of Conditions 3 and 4 against planning permission ref CB/25/00505/LB

  27 Jul 2026 Conditions