Land to the South of Leighton Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HR Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/02115/OUT - Outline Application Registered
Commercial & major worksSchools, care & communityNew homes

Proposal

Outline Application for a residential scheme comprising of up to 160 dwellings, new vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access, parking, open space, landscaping and community allotments, sustainable drainage systems, and associated works. All matters reserved, except for access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Sept 2026, from Central Bedfordshire's recent outline applications. The consultation period closed on 1 Sept 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 2

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Predicted from the national soil map. The older provisional map agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Application type
Outline Application
Postcode
LU7 9HR
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Parish
Stanbridge, Billington, Leighton-Linslade
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Agent
H Bryant

Decision outlook

Day 55 of the 91-day target. Central Bedfordshire usually decides outline applications by day 58.

Day 5536 days to the 91-day target
47%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
169decided in the last year

Plota live figures for outline applications decided by Central Bedfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Central Bedfordshire decision record →

Public comments

36comments received
35 objecting1 supporting

97% object · above the UK average of 75%

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Comments by
1 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
11 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Refused
Midway Depot, Leighton Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HR
Change of use of land and construction of hardstanding to form additional overnight lorry…
CB/24/02915/FULL
2024 Withdrawn
Midway Depot, Leighton Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HR
Change of use of land for additional open storage area and overnight lorry parking. Retro…
CB/24/02331/FULL
2023 Refused
Farmland Adjoining Midway Depot, Leighton Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HR
Erection of general purpose agricultural building
CB/23/00643/FULL
2022 Withdrawn
Farmland Adjoining Midway Depot, Leighton Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HR
Prior Notification of Agricultural Development: Erection of an agricultural building for…
CB/22/04956/AG
2022 Withdrawn
Midway Depot, Leighton Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HR
Provision of hardstanding area of 9500 sq. metres to facilitate the change of use of land…
CB/22/03837/FULL
2022 Approved
Farfields, Leighton Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HR
Two existing rear roof Velux windows replaced with new roof dormers. Existing ground floo…
CB/22/02877/FULL
2022 Approved
Leighton Buzzard Rugby, Wrights Meadow, Leighton Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HR
Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/21/05503/FULL (Proposed single storey re…
CB/22/01907/NMA
2021 Approved
Leighton Buzzard Rugby, Wrights Meadow, Leighton Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HR
Proposed single storey rear extension
CB/21/05503/FULL
2021 Refused
Farfields Leighton Road Stanbridge Leighton Buzzard LU7 9HR
Removal of existing boiler room and log store, construction of two storey side extension…
CB/21/01601/FULL
2020 Approved
Farfields, Leighton Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HR
Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission CB/19/03809/Full (single storey rear extens…
CB/20/00636/NMA
2019 Approved
Farfields, Leighton Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HR
Single Storey Rear Extension
CB/19/03809/FULL
2018 Approved
Midway Depot, Leighton Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HR
Lawful Development Certificate Existing: Area of yard/hardstanding for the storage and pa…
CB/18/04528/LDCE
Central Bedfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#88 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Central Bedfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #62 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Central Bedfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #218 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #169 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #62 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #99 of 296
61%
Minor dwellings approved
153 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
29 decided (10+ homes)
73%
Change of use approved
45 decided
1,444
Total decisions
226 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings