9 Grovebury Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4SQ Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/02872/FULL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use of dwelling house (class C3) to car sales (sui generis) and one bed flat (class C3). Demolition of garage and conservatory Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Nov 2026, from Central Bedfordshire's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 4 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 603 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; Inside the Leighton Buzzard built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LU7 4SQ
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Parish
Leighton-Linslade
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Nov 2026

Decision outlook

Day 33 of the 56-day target. Central Bedfordshire usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 3323 days to the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
65%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

4comments received
2 objecting2 neutral

50% object · below the UK average of 74%

Last counted 25 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Comments by
4 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
8 Oct 2026
Central Bedfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#88 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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