Silsoe Community Sports Centre, Chestnut Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4GP Data via plota.co.uk

CB/25/03990/FULL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Siting of a shipping container Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Dec 2025
✓
Validated
13 Mar 2026
✗
Refused
12 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 12 Jun 2026 · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Silsoe 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. 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.

Building

Floor area977 m² (10,516 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 31)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Community/Day Centre
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2015, 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
MK45 4GP
Received
18 Dec 2025
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Parish
Silsoe
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Full Application - Refused Conditions or Reasons: View Conditions or Reasons Informative Notes: 1 )This decision refers to plan numbers: QF-007, CBC-01, CBC-02, CBC-03.This decision refers to plan numbers: QF-007, CBC-01, CBC-02, CBC-03. 2 )Please note that the unnumbered drawings submitted in connection with this application have been given unique numbers by the Local Planning Authority. The numbers can be sourced by examining the plans on the View a Planning Application pages of the Councils website www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.Please note that the unnumbered drawings submitted in connection with this application have been given unique numbers by the Local Planning Authority. The numbers can be sourced by examining the plans on the View a Planning Application pages of the Councils website www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.
Decision date
12 Jun 2026
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 91 days from validation, 37 days slower than Central Bedfordshire's median of 54 for extensions. Refused, as 10% 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

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Last counted 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
13 Mar 2026
Comments by
12 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
3 Apr 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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.