Planning application
Dovehouse Farm, Dovehouse Lane, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retrospective change of use of existing agricultural buildings to class B8 (Storage and distribution)
As published by the council, reference CB/26/02391/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- CB/26/02391/FULL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 30 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 18 Sep 2026
- Parish
- Kensworth
- Postcode
- LU6 2PQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Central Bedfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022.
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CB/22/04752/FULL Withdrawn
Dovehouse Farm, Dovehouse Lane, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2PQ
Change of use to 3 buildings for commercial storage, office, toilets and canteen.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jul 2026
Received by Central Bedfordshire
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18 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 November 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
3 documents on file for this application
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