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Bracken Ley, London Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LP

Refused Central Bedfordshire CB/26/01472/FULL Full Application

Works: Demolition Several homes

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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Redevelopment of the site entailing the demolition of existing barns and the erection of five dwellings with cycle/garden stores, replacement garage for the existing dwelling and associated works.

As published by the council, reference CB/26/01472/FULL

Application record

Reference
CB/26/01472/FULL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Full Application - Refused
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Decided
2 Sep 2026
Parish
Houghton Conquest
Decision by
Officer Delegated
Postcode
MK45 3LP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Central Bedfordshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • CB/24/02712/PAAD Refused

    Bracken Ley, London Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LP

    Prior Approval of change of use of agricultural building to dwelling: Conversion of two agricultural buildings into 8 self contained dwellings

    Decided 7 Nov 2024 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 May 2026

    Received by Central Bedfordshire

  2. 9 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 2 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Full Application - Refused

Documents

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

34 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Bracken Ley, London Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LP

    CB/24/02712/PAAD Submitted 16 Sep 2024 0m away

    Prior Approval of change of use of agricultural building to dwelling: Conversion of two agricultural buildings into 8 self contained dwellings

    Refused Other 16 docs
    Domestic

  • 2 Wooding Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3QL

    CB/21/03134/DOC Submitted 5 Jul 2021 352m away

    Discharge of conditions 1 & 2 against planning application CB/21/01758/RM (Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/16/02971/OUT (Outline application seeking detailed approval of vehicular and pedestrian access only, with all other matters reserved; for the creation of 16 self-build homes

    Granted Conditions New dwelling 1 doc

  • Land at Chapel End Road and London Lane, Houghton Conquest

    CB/21/03924/DOC Submitted 26 Aug 2021 352m away

    Discharge of Conditions 1 and 2 against Planning Permission CB/21/00623/RM (Reserved Matters: Following Outline Application CB/16/02971/OUT (Approval of vehicular and pedestrian access only, with all other matters reserved; for the creation of 16 self-build homes and all associated works including surface water attenuation, car parking and landscaping): Appearance, layout and scale to plot 4, drawings 1-6 inclusive)

    Granted Conditions New dwelling 4 docs

  • Chapel End Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LN

    CB/21/02813/TDM Submitted 15 Jun 2021 473m away

    Telecommunications Determination Masts: Proposed 15.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works.

    Refused Telecoms 35 docs

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