Land South of Potton Road, adjacent to Tree Nursery Gardens, Wrestlingworth Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/01133/PIP - Planning in Principle Refused
New homes

Proposal

Permission in Principle: Residential development of up to two dwellinghouses Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
7 May 2026
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Refused
11 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 11 Jun 2026 · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Public bridleway about 17 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Conservation area about 19 m away: Wrestlingworth Conservation Area
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Chequers Inn, Grade II, about 59 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Wrestlingworth built-up area; 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 · 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 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

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Application type
Planning in Principle
Postcode
SG19
Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Parish
Wrestlingworth/Cockayne Hatley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Jun 2026
Decision
Planning in Principle - Refused Conditions or Reasons: View Conditions or Reasons Informative Notes: 1 )This decision refers to plan numbers; 001, 002.This decision refers to plan numbers; 001, 002. Appeal Procedure: Part 1 Written Reps Hearing Date: No date
Decision date
11 Jun 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 21 days faster than Central Bedfordshire's median of 56 for new homes. Refused, as 59% of new homes here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
41%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

11comments received
11 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 12 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
7 May 2026
Comments by
9 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
19 May 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings