Land East Of Ampthill Road And North Of Bedford Road Surrounding Great Thickthorn Farm, Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

This site has had 6 applications since 2021: 6 approved, 0 refused.

• CB/26/01748/NMA Granted

  Land East Of Ampthill Road And North Of Bedford Road Surrounding Great Thickthorn Farm, Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

  Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/25/02745/RM (Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/17/02575/OUT (Outline application (with all matters reserved except access): Mixed use development with access from Ampthill Road and Bedford Road comprising up to 650 dwellings, children's play spaces, a countryside park comprising formal and informal open space and playing pitches, new woodland and other landscape works together with a localised footpath diversion, a site of up to 2.00 hectares for educational use and other associated works and operations including but not limited to demolition, earthworks and engineering operations (including in relation to utilities and drainage). Approval of reserved matters for Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) for 299 dwellings, with partial discharge of conditions 25 (Scheme of Noise Attenuation Measures), 26 (Waste Audit Scheme), 31 (Renewable and Low Energy Sources) and 37 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) (For Residential Areas 710)) Amendment sought: Non-material changes to Condition 17 pursuant to the Reserved Matters Approval ref. CB/25/02745/RM. Changes to the window arrangement of Hayton house type.

  Decided 8 Jun 2026 Amendments
• CB/24/02187/NMA Granted

  Land East Of Ampthill Road And North Of Bedford Road Surrounding Great Thickthorn Farm, Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

  Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/17/02575/OUT (Outline application with all matters reserved except access): Mixed use development with access from Ampthill Road and Bedford Road comprising up to 650 dwellings, children's play spaces, a countryside park comprising formal and informal open space and playing pitches, new woodland and other landscape works together with a localised footpath diversion, a site of up to 2.00 hectares for educational use and other associated works and operations including but not limited to demolition, earthworks and engineering operations (including in relation to utilities and drainage). Amendment sought to the wording of Condition 25 to ensure the correct noise mitigation measures have been implemented.

  Decided 14 Aug 2024 Amendments
• CB/24/01802/RM Granted

  Land East Of Ampthill Road And North Of Bedford Road Surrounding Great Thickthorn Farm, Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

  Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/17/02575/OUT (Mixed use development with access from Ampthill Road and Bedford Road comprising up to 650 dwellings and landscaping) Approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for 351 dwellings with partial discharge of conditions 25 (Scheme of Noise Attenuation Measures), 26 (Waste Audit Scheme), 31 (Renewable and Low Energy Sources) and 37 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) relevant to the Residential Areas 1-6

  Decided 27 Nov 2024 Reserved matters
• CB/21/02177/DOC Granted

  Land East Of Ampthill Road And North Of Bedford Road Surrounding Great Thickthorn Farm, Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

  Discharge of Condition 4 against planning permission CB/17/02575/OUT (Mixed use development with access from Ampthill Road and Bedford Road comprising up to 650 dwellings, children's play spaces, a countryside park comprising formal and informal open space and playing pitches, new woodland and other landscape works together with a localised footpath diversion, a site of up to 2.00 hectares for educational use and other associated works and operations including but no limited to demolition, earthworks and engineering operations (including in relation to utilities and drainage).

  Decided 27 Sep 2021 Conditions
• CB/21/02182/DOC Granted

  Land East Of Ampthill Road And North Of Bedford Road Surrounding Great Thickthorn Farm, Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

  Discharge of Condition 4 against planning permission CB/17/02575/OUT (Mixed use development with access from Ampthill Road and Bedford Road comprising up to 650 dwellings, children's play spaces, a countryside park comprising formal and informal open space and playing pitches, new woodland and other landscape works together with a localised footpath diversion, a site of up to 2.00 hectares for educational use and other associated works and operations including but not limited to demolition, earthworks and engineering operations (including in relation to utilities and drainage).

  Decided 27 Sep 2021 Conditions

1. 20 May 2026

   Received by Central Bedfordshire

2. 21 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Non-Material Amendment - Granted

4. 9 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• CB/24/01802/RM Granted

  Land East Of Ampthill Road And North Of Bedford Road Surrounding Great Thickthorn Farm, Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

  Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/17/02575/OUT (Mixed use development with access from Ampthill Road and Bedford Road comprising up to 650 dwellings and landscaping) Approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for 351 dwellings with partial discharge of conditions 25 (Scheme of Noise Attenuation Measures), 26 (Waste Audit Scheme), 31 (Renewable and Low Energy Sources) and 37 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) relevant to the Residential Areas 1-6

  Decided 27 Nov 2024 Reserved matters

Central Bedfordshire granted permission on 5 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

• CB/26/02188/VOC Granted

  69A Church Road, Aspley Heath, Milton Keynes, MK17 8TJ

  Variation of condition numbers 2 and 3 of planning permission CB/24/02786/FULL (Single storey rear extension, lifting of northerly gable and new cat slide roof, replacement porch and windows. Increase to garage roof height with dormer window to create a studio room above, improved vehicular access and replacement gates). Variation sought: Brick piers at vehicular pedestrian access proposed rather than timber posts

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Amendments
• CB/26/02398/VOC Granted

  Glascoed, Reach Lane, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AL

  Variation of condition number 2 of planning permission CB/26/00526/FULL. Variation sought to change layout and elevation plans DD 24 093.3 C

  Received 30 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Amendments
• CB/26/00648/VOC Granted

  Land North of Nissan Technical Centre Europe Ltd, University Way, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DB

  Variation of condition numbers 2, 8, 11 and 15 of planning permission CB/24/03705/FULL (Demolition and clearance of existing test area and formation of new test area comprising hard standing and associated infrastructure including access road improvements and drainage and associated landscaping) - Variation sought: Amended location, landscape, drainage plans and report

  Received 26 Feb, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Amendments
• CB/26/02012/VOC Granted

  8 High Street, Toddington, Dunstable, LU5 6BY

  Variation of condition number 4 of planning permission CB/19/03326/PASC. Variation sought to amend the permitted hours to 07:00 to 17:00 Monday to Saturday 08:00 to 16:00 on Sundays and in addition, we propose limited opening on selected Bank and Public Holidays

  Received 24 Jun, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Amendments
• CB/26/02923/NMA Awaiting decision

  Parcel 5 Houghton Regis North 1 Sundon Road, Houghton Regis, LU5 5GX

  Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/24/01505/RM. Variation sought to remove the "drive through" connection between plots 33 and 34

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 27 Sep 2026 Amendments