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

Awaiting decision Central Bedfordshire CB/26/02396/LDCP Lawful Development Cert - Proposed

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

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Change of use of existing building to four B2 & B8 units

As published by the council, reference CB/26/02396/LDCP

Application record

Reference
CB/26/02396/LDCP
Type
Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
Status
Registered
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Parish
Campton/Chicksands
Postcode
SG17 5QB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jul 2026

    Received by Central Bedfordshire

  2. 12 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 7 October 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 70 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

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

The process from here

This application is with Central Bedfordshire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

In Central Bedfordshire

  • CB/26/02135/LDCP Granted

    9 Wiffen Close, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 4FR

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Dormer loft conversion with front facing rooflights.

    6 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • CB/26/02106/LDCP Granted

    4 Linden Close, Dunstable, LU5 4PF

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Erection of a single storey detached outbuilding

    2 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • CB/26/01776/LDCP Refused

    Two Waters, Park Road, Toddington, Dunstable, LU5 6AB

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Insertion of a rear facing dormer

    3 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • CB/26/02000/LDCP Granted

    5 Faraday Corner, Shefford, SG17 5ZG

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Loft conversion with insertion of four rooflights on the rear roof slope, a second storey side window on the east elevation, and installation of solar photovoltaic panels on the front roof slope.

    23 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • CB/26/01657/LDCP Granted

    35 Chase Close, Arlesey, SG15 6UU

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Garage Conversion annd erection of rear and side extensions.

    26 May 2026 Lawful development