72 Chaul End Road, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4AS Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/02151/FULL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Demolition of dwelling and erection of an apartment block with 6 dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 12 Nov 2026, from Central Bedfordshire's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 12 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Also on the record
National landscape about 144 m away: Chilterns; National infrastructure project about 574 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; Inside the Caddington built-up area; Priority habitat about 9 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 · 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £580,000 in December 2018. Detached house, freehold.

14 December 2018£580,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area129 m² (1,389 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (36 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingWarm air, Electricaire
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LU1 4AS
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Parish
Caddington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026

Decision outlook

Day 50 of the 56-day target. Central Bedfordshire usually decides demolitions by day 54.

Day 5016 days to the predicted decision (day 66)
71%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
173decided in the last year

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

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.