4 Bushey Close, Whipsnade, Dunstable, LU6 2LQ Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/00086/FULL - Full Application Allowed on appeal

Proposal

Erection of a new single storey rear extension, replacing an existing conservatory, with roof lights. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Jan 2026
✓
Validated
5 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
30 Apr 2026
✓
Appeal allowed
7 Jul 2026

Refused on 30 Apr 2026 · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Site constraints 10

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.
Read the government guidance ↗
Chilterns National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Whipsnade 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.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Registered park or garden about 75 m away: Whipsnade Tree Cathedral
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; National infrastructure project about 827 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; Inside the Whipsnade built-up area; Priority habitat about 36 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 2

Last sold for £585,000 in September 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

23 September 2025£585,000
19 November 2009£272,000

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

Building

Floor area122 m² (1,313 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingAir source heat pump, radiators, electric
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 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

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LU6 2LQ
Received
13 Jan 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Parish
Whipsnade
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Apr 2026
Decision
Full Application - Refused Conditions or Reasons: View Conditions or Reasons Informative Notes: There are no informative notes Appeal Procedure: Written Reps - Householder Appeal Hearing Date: No date
Decision date
30 Apr 2026
Appeal
Allowed · 7 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6009504 ↗
Agent
Helen King-Brown

How this decision compares

Decided in 84 days from validation, 30 days slower than Central Bedfordshire's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
5 Feb 2026
Comments by
11 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
18 Feb 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.