Planning application
1 Tavistock Avenue, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2RN
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: part conversion of the double garage to ancillary use.
As published by the council, reference CB/26/02700/LDCP
Application record
- Reference
- CB/26/02700/LDCP
- Type
- Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 28 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2026
- Parish
- Ampthill
- Postcode
- MK45 2RN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2026
Received by Central Bedfordshire
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1 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 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 71 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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 lawful development applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
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46 Tavistock Avenue, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2RY
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46 Tavistock Avenue, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2RY
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Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 8 docsSmall domestic -
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Refused Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 4 docsDomestic
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CB/26/02273/LDCP Granted
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CB/26/02059/LDCP Granted
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CB/26/01629/LDCE Granted
1 The Old Dairy, Beadlow, Shefford, SG17 5PL
Lawful Development Certificate Existing: Confirmation sought for works undertaken on application CB/21/04079/FULL Constitute implementation of the planning permisssion