East Ocean Fish & Chip Bar, 4 Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5DJ

1. 21 Apr 2026

   Received by Central Bedfordshire

2. 17 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 August 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.

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• 4A Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5DJ

  CB/26/01526/FULL Submitted 13 May 2026 50 yards away

  Outbuilding conversion to annexe with two rooflights

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 14 docs

• 4A Bedford Road, Houghton Regis Dunstable LU5 5DJ

  CB/25/03768/FULL Submitted 26 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Hip to gable on roof and widening of rear dormer with roof lights on front roof slope

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 24 docs

• 4A Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5DJ

  CB/26/02407/LDCP Submitted 31 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed. Change of Use from Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Use Class (C4 small HMO)

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 12 docs
  Domestic

• 32 Churchfield Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HL

  CB/25/02843/FULL Submitted 5 Sep 2025 200 yards away

  Part single storey and part two storey rear extensions

  Refused Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 32 Churchfield Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HL

  CB/26/02305/LDCP Submitted 21 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  Lawful Development Proposed, single storey rear extension

  Granted Lawful development Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 All Saints Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HJ

  CB/22/04845/FULL Submitted 15 Dec 2022 200 yards away

  Outbuilding at the rear of the garden (Retrospective)

  Refused Full applications 12 docs

• CB/26/02448/FULL Granted

  107 Thillans, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0WP

  Single storey rear and side extensions with rooflights

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Full applications
• CB/26/02461/FULL Granted

  39 Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE

  Removal of conservatory, replaced with single storey rear extension and rooflight, garage conversion, replace existing hanging wall tiles and fenestration changes

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Full applications
• CB/26/02283/FULL Granted

  4 Bedford Road, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 4JU

  Single storey rear extension

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Full applications
• CB/26/02370/FULL Granted

  16 Parmiter Way, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2RQ

  Single storey side/rear extension with rooflight and partial garage conversion. Alterations to fenestration.

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Full applications
• CB/26/01980/FULL Granted

  33 Staveley Road, Dunstable, LU6 3QQ

  Garage conversion, with insertion of a front window and increased roof height

  Received 22 Jun, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Full applications