Chamberlains Barn Quarry, Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard

This case has not yet been decided CB/26/01492/DOC
Date received
12 May 2026
Date validated
12 May 2026

Description

Discharge of Condition 6, against planning permission ref. CB/25/03908/VOC (Variation of Conditions 1,3,4,7,8,10,14,17 and 21 of planning permission CB/25/00616/VOC (Variation of condition number 21 of planning permission CB/21/05691/RM (Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/11/01937/OUT ( Mixed development including up to 950 dwellings; a site for a lower school; a local centre comprising retail and community uses; informal open space and country park, incorporating allotments, orchards, new tree and shrub planting, and play areas; and a new halt for the Narrow Gauge Railway (NGR).) phase 2 for 195 dwellings and associated works including,layout, scale, appearance and landscape) Gabled roof style back to Hipped as originally approved under CB/21/05691RM): variation sought to amend plans)

Central Bedfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.6/10
Good
#73 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Central Bedfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #46 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Central Bedfordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #218 of 292
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #184 of 292
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #46 of 292
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #67 of 292
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