Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

Houghton Conquest Lower School, High Street, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LL

Granted Central Bedfordshire CB/26/01661/LDCP Lawful Development Cert - Proposed

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Erection of a classroom building.

As published by the council, reference CB/26/01661/LDCP

Application record

Reference
CB/26/01661/LDCP
Type
Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Lawful Dev - Proposed - Granted
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Decided
13 Jul 2026
Parish
Houghton Conquest
Decision by
Officer Delegated
Postcode
MK45 3LL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Central Bedfordshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • CB/26/02251/REG3 Awaiting decision

    Houghton Conquest Lower School, High Street, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LL

    Erection of a single-storey detached building with solar panels on the roof, an Air Source Heat Pump, landscaping, a sports pitch, Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA), internal refurbishment and other associated works.

    Submitted 16 Jul 2026 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 May 2026

    Received by Central Bedfordshire

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Lawful Dev - Proposed - Granted

  4. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

Open the documents

What this grant of permission means

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.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Houghton Conquest Lower School, High Street, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LL

    CB/26/02251/REG3 Submitted 16 Jul 2026 0m away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~25 Sep

    Erection of a single-storey detached building with solar panels on the roof, an Air Source Heat Pump, landscaping, a sports pitch, Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA), internal refurbishment and other associated works.

    Awaiting decision Other 53 docs
    Small domestic

  • 26 High Street, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LL

    CB/23/00567/FULL Submitted 17 Feb 2023 0m away

    Demolition of existing rear/side extension and conservatory and construction of two storey side/rear extension

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 13 docs

  • Land at Chapel End Road, Houghton Conquest MK45 3LL

    CB/22/00304/NMA Submitted 26 Jan 2022 0m away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/18/03395/FULL (Erection of 37 dwellings and associated development) amendment sought Deletion of footpath link and reinstatement of hedgerow landscaping together with grass verge.

    Withdrawn Amendments Trees 6 docs
    Major scheme

  • 11 Almers Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LG

    CB/26/02377/LDCP Submitted 29 Jul 2026 81m away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: outbuilding conversion to a habitable space complete with shower room

    Awaiting decision Lawful development 4 docs

  • 4 Almers Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LG

    CB/22/04571/FULL Submitted 25 Nov 2022 81m away

    Single storey side extension.

    Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
    Small domestic

  • Land at 9 Albert Place, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LJ

    CB/19/03570/FULL Submitted 23 Oct 2019 92m away

    Erection of Dwelling

    Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 11 docs
    Domestic

In Central Bedfordshire

  • CB/26/00067/LDCP Withdrawn

    5 Tyne Road, Sandy, SG19 1SA

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: The proposal is to change the use from D2 to B2 for manufacturing purposes.

    9 Jan 2026 Lawful development
  • CB/26/02325/LDCP Granted

    8 Southcourt Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2QF

    Lawful Development Certificate: Proposed for part garage and loft conversion with roof lights

    23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • CB/26/02396/LDCP Withdrawn

    Lodge Farm, Sandy Lane, Chicksands, Shefford, SG17 5QB

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Change of use of existing building to include B2 and B8.

    30 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • CB/26/02273/LDCP Granted

    44 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: To replace rear flat roof with pitched roof including roof lights

    17 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • CB/26/02059/LDCP Granted

    29 St Peters Avenue, Arlesey, SG15 6UR

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed use of the land to site a mobile home for ancillary use to the main dwelling

    29 Jun 2026 Lawful development