Land East and West of Tebworth Leighton Buzzard
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CB/26/00639/VOC
Description
Variation of condition number 11 and removal of condition number 14 of planning permission CB/21/04219/FULL (Installation of a solar farm and battery storage facility with associated infrastructure) Variation sought for condition 11: In the event that gates are proposed, any gates provided shall open away from the highway and be set back a distance of at least 7 metres from the nearside edge of the carriageway of the adjoining highway.
6.5/10
Planning Authority Score
#72 of 282
Central Bedfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #52 out of 282. 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%) #211 of 282
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #177 of 282
87%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #52 of 282
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #66 of 282
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