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170 Union Street, Dunstable, LU6 1HB

Awaiting decision Central Bedfordshire CB/26/01865/FULL Full Application

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of Use of dwellinghouse (C3) to a children's home (C2) for one child aged 6 to 17, erection of associated cycle store and driveway to the rear

As published by the council, reference CB/26/01865/FULL

Application record

Reference
CB/26/01865/FULL
Type
Full Application
Status
Registered
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Parish
Dunstable
Postcode
LU6 1HB

Comment by 1 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Central Bedfordshire through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jun 2026

    Received by Central Bedfordshire

  2. 3 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 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.

Documents

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

15 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.

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What happens while it is decided

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

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.

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