23 Woburn Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HP

1. 5 Aug 2026

   Received by Central Bedfordshire

2. 17 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 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.

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.

An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.

More on amendments applications in our guide

• 23 Woburn Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HP

  CB/26/00926/LB Submitted 23 Mar 2026 0m away

  Listed Building: Demolition of rear store, erection of garage, fronting shared parking courtyard with partial demolition of boundary wall.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 23 Woburn Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HP

  CB/26/00925/FULL Submitted 23 Mar 2026 0m away

  Demolition of rear store, erection of garage, fronting shared parking courtyard with partial demolition of boundary wall.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 17 docs
  Small domestic

• 23 Woburn Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HP

  CB/26/02454/VOC Submitted 6 Aug 2026 0m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct

  Variation of condition number 2 of planning permission CB/26/00925/FULL. Variation sought for slight alteration to footprint, roof shape and materials to rear elevation

  Awaiting decision Amendments 5 docs

• 14 Park Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2LR

  CB/21/03166/FULL Submitted 7 Jul 2021 66m away

  Retrospective: Single storey lean to side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Katherines House and no.1-25 Katherines Gardens, Dunstable Street, Ampthill, Bedford. MK45 2JP

  CB/26/01568/DOC Submitted 18 May 2026 87m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~14 Jul

  Discharge of Condition 11 against planning permission ref. CB/22/01136/FULL (Demolition of an office building, a block of flats and 4 bungalows. Erection of a new residential development of 39 dwellings for over 55's comprising of 5Nr blocks of flats with a mix of both 1-bed and 2-bed dwellings.)

  Awaiting decision Conditions New dwelling Demolition 7 docs
  Major scheme

• Ringhorn, 1 Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU

  CB/23/00252/FULL Submitted 25 Jan 2023 109m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 17 docs
  Small domestic

• CB/26/02652/NMA Granted

  Chamberlains Barn Quarry Phase 2, Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3AD

  Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/25/03908/VOC. Amendment sought Change the Oxford Lifestyle 3 bed housetype to the Oxford 3 bed + Study housetype.

  25 Aug 2026 Amendments
• CB/26/02651/NMA Granted

  Spinney Pool Industrial Estate, Billington Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HH

  Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/25/03665/FULL. Amendment sought to vary the wording of condition 20 with reference to the Public Art timetable and requirements for implementation

  25 Aug 2026 Amendments
• CB/26/02693/NMA Awaiting decision

  Clipstone Park Phase 1, land off Hockliffe Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9Ny

  Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/18/01758/RM. Amendment Sought Change of external material to plots 3 and 4, from facing brickwork to render.

  27 Aug 2026 Amendments
• CB/26/02643/NMA Granted

  22 Lucas Way, Shefford, SG17 5DT

  Non-Material Amendment to planning permission CB/26/00145/FULL. Amendment sought for revised glazing to rear extension

  24 Aug 2026 Amendments
• CB/26/01254/VOC Granted

  Land South of Northwood End Road, and East of Meadow Piece, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QB

  Variation of condition numbers 2 and 12 of planning permission CB/23/02270/VOC (Variation of condition 2 of planning permission CB/22/02399/REG3 (Erection of 27 dwellings including self build, 1 to 4 bedroom units, with associated landscaping, highways, parking and drainage)). Variation sought to approved plans for layout changes to plots 22-24 and house types

  20 Apr 2026 Amendments