Bankruff, Gaddesden Turn, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BW Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/02867/LDCP - Lawful Development Cert - Proposed Registered
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of a single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
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Validated
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Nov 2026, from recent lawful development certificates across the UK.

Documents

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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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Billington Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Gables, Grade II, about 44 m from the postcode pin · 3 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 Billington (Central Bedfordshire) built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1432 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; 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 £587,500 in October 2025. Detached house, freehold.

31 October 2025£587,500

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

Building

Floor area175 m² (1,884 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (12 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached bungalow, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil, Boiler and radiators, LPG
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, 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

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Application type
Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
Postcode
LU7 9BW
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Parish
Billington
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide lawful development certificates by day 51.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
33,528decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent lawful development certificates in Central Bedfordshire to go on. Central Bedfordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
17 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

10 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Cherry Tree Cottage, Gaddesden Turn, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BW
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Ground floor rear extension
CB/25/02787/LDCP
2025 Withdrawn
Cherry Tree Cottage, Gaddesden Turn, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BW
Erection of a single storey rear extension
CB/25/01051/FULL
2023 Approved
Cherry Tree Cottage, Gaddesden Turn, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BW
Installation of replacement windows
CB/23/00040/FULL
2021 Approved
The Paddock, Gaddesden Turn, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BW
Loft conversion with front and rear facing rooflights and alterations to existing dormers…
CB/21/03161/FULL
2021 Approved
East View, Gaddesden Turn, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BW
Discharge of Condition 2 against Planning Permission CB/20/03759/FULL (Re-submission of p…
CB/21/01732/DOC
2020 Approved
East View, Gaddesden Turn, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BW
Re-submission of planning application CB/20/00608/FULL Demolition of existing mobile home…
CB/20/03759/FULL
2020 Approved
Falconhurst, Gaddesden Turn, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BW
Introduction of automated entrance gates to the property. To include 3 brick pillars of 1…
CB/20/00735/FULL
2020 Withdrawn
East View, Gaddesden Turn, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BW
Demolition of existing mobile home and replace with a single storey dwelling.
CB/20/00608/FULL
2019 Approved
Village Hall, Gaddesden Turn, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BW
Installation of a disabled toilet and relocation of main entrance.
CB/19/03762/FULL
2018 Approved
New House Farm, Gaddesden Turn, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BW
Construction of detached garage
CB/18/02315/FULL
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

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.