Land adjacent to 36, Caldecote Road, Ickwell Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/00840/FULL - Full Application Refused
Change of useCommercial & major worksExtensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Retrospective change of use to a secure dog exercising field and dog training classes with fencing, a storage container, wc and a parking area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Mar 2026
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Validated
7 Apr 2026
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Refused
2 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 2 Jun 2026 · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Ickwell built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Full Application
Postcode
SG18 9EH
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Parish
Northill
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Jun 2026
Decision
Full Application - Refused Conditions or Reasons: View Conditions or Reasons Informative Notes: 1 )This decision refers to plan numbers: 1301/LP Site location plan 1301/3SP Block Plan 1301/CON Container elevations & roof plan 1301/TB Toilet Block 1301/Ele Fence elevations ATC Speed Survey ATC map & photo BNG Report (V1.0 dated 18.8.2025) Hawthorn Ecology Letter dated 5.11.25 Statutory Biodiversity Metric Design & Access StatementThis decision refers to plan numbers: 1301/LP Site location plan 1301/3SP Block Plan 1301/CON Container elevations & roof plan 1301/TB Toilet Block 1301/Ele Fence elevations ATC Speed Survey ATC map & photo BNG Report (V1.0 dated 18.8.2025) Hawthorn Ecology Letter dated 5.11.25 Statutory Biodiversity Metric Design & Access Statement
Decision date
2 Jun 2026
Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 35% of changes of use here are.

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

79comments received
4 objecting75 supporting

95% support · above the UK average of 16%

Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
7 Apr 2026
Comments by
5 May 2026
Site or press notice
8 Apr 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
32 Caldecote Road, Ickwell, Biggleswade, SG18 9EH
Erection of a part two storey, part single storey rear extension, with alterations to win…
CB/25/02873/FULL
2025 Approved
32 Caldecote Road, Ickwell, Biggleswade, SG18 9EH
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Single storey rear extension
CB/25/02159/LDCP
2024 Approved
43 Caldecote Road, Ickwell, Biggleswade, SG18 9EH
Single storey front and part single, part two storey rear extension. External alterations.
CB/24/03588/FULL
2023 Approved
37 Caldecote Road, Ickwell, Biggleswade, SG18 9EH
Erection of a 2 storey side and single storey rear extension and front porch. Demolition…
CB/23/02357/FULL
2022 Approved
Tompions Cottage, 2 Caldecote Road, Ickwell, Biggleswade, SG18 9EH
Listed Building: Installation of a new oil boiler (Kitchen) with new flexible flue liner…
CB/22/01641/LB
2020 Refused
Land bounded by 37 to 47 Caldecote Road 2 to 4 Tompions End and 14 to 30 Northill Road, Ickwell, Biggleswade, SG18 9EH
Erection of 26 dwellings with associated open space, landscaping, drainage infrastructure…
CB/20/02035/FULL
2021 Approved
47 Caldecote Road, Ickwell, Biggleswade, SG18 9EH
Part two storey and single storey rear extension following the demolition of the conserva…
CB/21/05076/FULL
2021 Approved
47 Caldecote Road, Ickwell, Biggleswade, SG18 9EH
Prior Notification of Householder Extension: Single storey rear extension to create large…
CB/21/05096/GPDE
2021 Approved
14 Caldecote Road, Ickwell, Biggleswade, SG18 9EH
Single storey side and rear extension with garage roof replacement
CB/21/02103/FULL
2020 Refused
Land adjacent to 36 Caldecote Road Ickwell Biggleswade SG18 9EH
Outline Application: for the erection of 8 dwellings, 4 to be affordable units and ancill…
CB/20/04241/OUT
2020 Refused
21 Caldecote Road, Ickwell, Biggleswade, SG18 9EH
Construction of a dropped kerb
CB/20/03210/FULL
2019 Approved
25 Caldecote Road, Ickwell, Biggleswade, SG18 9EH
Proposed demolition of existing outbuildings and the erection of a single storey rear ext…
CB/19/00183/FULL
2018 Withdrawn
Land adjacent to 36 Caldecote Road, Ickwell, Biggleswade, SG18 9EH
Outline application for up to 10 dwellings, to include 4 bungalows, with all matters rese…
CB/18/00506/OUT
2018 Approved
41 Caldecote Road, Ickwell, Biggleswade, SG18 9EH
Erection of a garage with pitched roof
CB/18/03062/FULL
2018 Approved
12 Caldecote Road, Ickwell, Biggleswade, SG18 9EH
Two storey front and single storey rear extension.
CB/18/01798/FULL
2018 Approved
19 Caldecote Road, Ickwell, Biggleswade, SG18 9EH
Prior Notification of Householder Extension: single storey rear extension 5.1m beyond the…
CB/18/00541/GPDE
2017 Withdrawn
Land adjacent to, 36 Caldecote Road, Ickwell, Biggleswade, SG18 9EH
Outline application for up to 10 dwellings, to include 4 bungalows, with all matters rese…
CB/17/01985/OUT
2016 Approved
15 Caldecote Road, Ickwell, Biggleswade, SG18 9EH
Prior Notification of Householder Extension: erection of single storey rear extension 6m…
CB/16/04496/GPDE
2016 Approved
Tompions Cottage, 2 Caldecote Road, Ickwell, Biggleswade, SG18 9EH
Listed building: Ground floor extension to side of building
CB/16/00736/LB
2016 Approved
Tompions Cottage, 2 Caldecote Road, Ickwell, Biggleswade, SG18 9EH
Ground floor extension to side of building
CB/16/00735/FULL
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
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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