Red Cow Farm House, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JP

This case has not yet been decided CB/26/01394/NMA
Date received
5 May 2026
Date validated
5 May 2026
Postcode
LU5 6JP

Description

Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/23/03448/FULL (Revised scheme: Demolition of existing outbuildings whilst retaining the existing dwelling. Erection of 26 dwellings with access road and sewers.) Amendment sought to amend the first floor front elevation and floor plan of plots 9 and 10 and the ground floor rear elevation and floor plan of plot 11

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