Planning application
Briar Patch Nursery, Ickwell Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate Existing: Development approved under planning application ref CB/23/02076/FULL has been commenced within the 3 year period required by Condition 1 and therefore remains extant.
As published by the council, reference CB/26/02849/LDCE
Application record
- Reference
- CB/26/02849/LDCE
- Type
- Lawful Development Cert - Existing
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 15 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 16 Sep 2026
- Parish
- Northill
- Postcode
- SG18 9BS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Central Bedfordshire register
This site has had 5 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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CB/25/03937/FULL Awaiting decision
Briar Patch Nursery, Ickwell Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BS
Erection of an agricultural rose warehouse, visitor centre/cafe and rose display and trials area with associated access and parking.
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CB/24/03101/DOC Granted
Briar Patch Nursery, Ickwell Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BS
Discharge of Conditions 2 and 3 against planning permission ref. CB/23/02076/FULL (Residential development of 4 detached dwellings)
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CB/24/02188/DOC Granted
Briar Patch Nursery, Ickwell Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BS
Discharge of Condition 9 against planning permission ref. CB/21/03282/FULL Erection of an agricultural rose warehouse, visitor centre/cafe and rose display & trials area with associated access and parking. Surface Water Drainage Scheme
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CB/23/00112/FULL Withdrawn
Briar Patch Nursery, Ickwell Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BS
Residential development of 4 detached dwellings.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2026
Received by Central Bedfordshire
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16 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 11 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
7 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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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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Briar Patch Nursery, Ickwell Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BS
82% historically approved · decision due ~18 Mar
Erection of an agricultural rose warehouse, visitor centre/cafe and rose display and trials area with associated access and parking.
Awaiting decision Full applications 66 docs -
Briar Patch Nursery, Ickwell Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BS
Residential development of 4 detached dwellings.
Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 28 docs -
Land off Ickwell Road, East of 33 and 35 Ickwell Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade. SG18 9BS
Variation of condition number 2 of planning permission CB/21/03611/FULL (Erection of three detached dwellings and demolition of existing building) - Provide an access point for each dwelling
Refused Amendments Demolition 65 docsDomestic -
Briar Patch Nursery, Ickwell Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BS
Discharge of Conditions 2 and 3 against planning permission ref. CB/23/02076/FULL (Residential development of 4 detached dwellings)
Granted Conditions New dwelling 16 docs -
Briar Patch Nursery, Ickwell Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BS
Discharge of Condition 9 against planning permission ref. CB/21/03282/FULL Erection of an agricultural rose warehouse, visitor centre/cafe and rose display & trials area with associated access and parking. Surface Water Drainage Scheme
Granted Conditions 20 docs -
28 Hitchin Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BT
Variation of condition numbers 2 and 5 of planning permission CB/21/00574/FULL (Construction of 2 x 4 bedroom detached dwellings) Variation sought to amend condition 2 site plan to include turning circle for emergency vehicles and remove condition 5 sprinkler system.
Granted Amendments 12 docs
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