Land East of Barton-le-Clay, Bedfordshire

This case has not yet been decided CB/26/00977/DOC
Date received
27 Mar 2026
Date validated
27 Mar 2026

Description

Discharge of Condition 4 against planning permission ref. CB/25/01641/RM (Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB//21/02409/OUT (Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except vehicular access from Higham Gobion Road) for up to 500 homes, a 2.1ha site for a lower/primary school, a 60 unit extra care facility (Use Class C2) and provision of public open space with associated infrastructure and earthworks.) EIA development accompanied by an Environment Statement. Reserved matters for approval of Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale for 500 dwellings and open play areas).

6.5/10
Planning Authority Score
#69 of 277

Central Bedfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #51 out of 277. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

Central Bedfordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #206 of 277
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #174 of 277
87%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #51 of 277
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #65 of 277
64%
Minor dwellings approved
159 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
29 decided (10+ homes)
69%
Change of use approved
51 decided
1,482
Total decisions
243 refused in 2025