Mead Open Farm, Stanbridge Road, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9JH

This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• CB/26/02238/BNG Granted

  Mead Open Farm, Stanbridge Road, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9JH

  Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan against planning permission ref CB/25/04018/FULL

  Decided 10 Aug 2026 Conditions
• CB/25/04018/FULL Granted

  Mead Open Farm, Stanbridge Road, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9JH

  Erection of a building with solar panels to accommodate additional farm-based childcare nursery space for up to 52 children, including associated infrastructure, landscaping and enclosed outdoor play area

  Decided 2 Apr 2026 Full applications
• CB/23/03423/EPD Decided

  Mead Open Farm, Stanbridge Road, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9JH

  Electricity Works Permitted Development: GRP Substation under the Town and Country Planning General Development Order 2015 Class B Part 15)

  Decided 24 Sep 2024 Prior approval

1. 20 May 2026

   Received by Central Bedfordshire

2. 21 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Discharge of Condition Decision Released

4. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Central Bedfordshire granted permission on 13 July 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.

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• Land to the Rear of Plot 10, The Stables, Stanbridge Road, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9JH

  CB/21/02609/FULL Submitted 3 Jun 2021 0m away

  Proposed retention of 1 Static Caravan, 1 Touring Caravan and 1 Day Room

  Refused Full applications 17 docs

• Plot 4, The Stables, Stanbridge Road, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9JH

  CB/21/02527/VOC Submitted 1 Jun 2021 0m away

  Variation of condition 5 of planning permission CB/09/05201/FULL (Retention of caravan site for one Gypsy family with 3 caravans, including hard standing and landscaping) The site to contain 3 additional static caravans, 2 additional touring Caravans, with associated parking and infrastructure. Condition 5 changed to: No more than six caravans, as defined in the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 and the Caravan Sites Act 1968 (of which no more than three shall be a static caravans or mobile homes) shall be stationed on the site at any time.

  Withdrawn Amendments 10 docs

• Site C, The Stables, Stanbridge Road, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9JH

  CB/24/03251/FULL Submitted 11 Nov 2024 0m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~14 Jan

  Retention of 3 gypsy and traveller pitches comprising of 3 day rooms/stables and 6 static caravans (retrospective).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 22 docs

• Site A, The Stables, Stanbridge Road, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9JH

  CB/20/00150/FULL Submitted 14 Jan 2020 0m away

  Continued use of land as a Gypsy & Traveller site for 7 families with stationing of 16 static caravans & 2 tourer caravans and retention of hardstanding & boundary treatments.

  Refused Full applications 17 docs

• Plot 3, Ash Tree Paddock, Stanbridge Road, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9JH

  CB/23/02748/FULL Submitted 18 Aug 2023 0m away

  Additional pitch to contain one static caravan, one touring caravan, parking for one vehicle with associated hardstanding

  Granted Full applications 28 docs

• Mead Open Farm, Stanbridge Road, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9JH

  CB/26/02238/BNG Submitted 14 Jul 2026 0m away

  Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan against planning permission ref CB/25/04018/FULL

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• 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