Cranfield University, College Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL to land south of Rectory Farm, Rectory Lane, Cranfield

1. 8 May 2026

   Received by Central Bedfordshire

2. 11 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 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.

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 80 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Whittle Building, Cranfield University, College Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL

  CB/26/02463/DOC Submitted 7 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 5 against planning application ref. CB/24/02459/FULL

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• Whittle Building, Cranfield University, College Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL

  CB/26/02331/DOC Submitted 23 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 9 against Planning Permission ref. CB/24/02459/FULL

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• Whittle Building, Cranfield University, College Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL

  CB/24/02459/FULL Submitted 21 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing two storey extension and erection of replacement two storey extension (Use Class F1 Non-residential institution) and associated infrastructure and landscaping.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 63 docs

• Cranfield University, University Way, Cranfield, MK43 0AL

  CB/21/03111/DOC Submitted 2 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 3 Part A to planning permission CB/21/01231/FULL (Proposed solar farm extension with a generating capacity of 0.44MW and associated development)

  Granted Conditions Extension 2 docs

• Cranfield University, College Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL

  CB/26/00010/FULL Submitted 5 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Part retrospective installation of a new plant, boreholes and installation of underground heating pipes (at Building 3)

  Granted Full applications 28 docs

• Cranfield Inst of Technology, Cranfield Airport, Cranfield, MK43 0AN

  CB/23/01024/TD Submitted 24 Mar 2023 200 yards away

  Prior Notification of Telecommunications Development: Roof top upgrade, proposed removal & replace 3No. TEF antenna with 3No. new TEF antenna (one per sector) on water tower building. Proposed installation of 2No. 0.3m dish on new stub poles fixed to the inside of the parapet wall and 18No. RRU's per sector to be fixed to stub poles fixed to the inside of the parapet wall along with 1No. GPS @ 22.6m.

  Granted Telecoms 13 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