Land South of Kemsley Drive, East of Seddon Gardens, Leighton Buzzard Data via plota.co.uk

CB/25/03046/ADV - Advertisement Approved

Proposal

Advertisement: non illuminated, post mounted sales sign and 2 associated flags. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2025
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Validated
25 Mar 2026
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Approved
19 May 2026

Approved on 19 May 2026 · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 544 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; Inside the Leighton Buzzard built-up area; Priority habitat about 9 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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
Advertisement
Postcode
LU7 3JH
Received
24 Sept 2025
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Parish
Leighton-Linslade
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 May 2026
Decision
Advertisement - Granted Conditions or Reasons: View Conditions or Reasons Informative Notes: 1 )GDP Policy Informative Central Beds Local Plan In accordance with Article 35 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, the reason for any condition above relates to the Policies as referred to in the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).GDP Policy Informative Central Beds Local Plan In accordance with Article 35 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, the reason for any condition above relates to the Policies as referred to in the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). 2 )Please note that the unnumbered drawings submitted in connection with this application have been given unique numbers by the Local Planning Authority. The numbers can be sourced by examining the plans on the View a Planning Application pages of the Council's website www.centralbedfordshire.gov.ukPlease note that the unnumbered drawings submitted in connection with this application have been given unique numbers by the Local Planning Authority. The numbers can be sourced by examining the plans on the View a Planning Application pages of the Council's website www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk 3 )Please note that the post-mounted signs whilst currently on land which is not adopted, would be larger than what would be acceptable if the land were to be adopted. Should the land on which it is sited be offered for adoption and adopted by the Highway Autority, this sign would need to be removed.Please note that the post-mounted signs whilst currently on land which is not adopted, would be larger than what would be acceptable if the land were to be adopted. Should the land on which it is sited be offered for adoption and adopted by the Highway Autority, this sign would need to be removed.
Decision date
19 May 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 100% of signs and adverts here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
37decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
25 Mar 2026
Comments by
25 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
4 Apr 2026
Central Bedfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#88 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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