Land to the side of 13 Market Square, Sandy, SG19 1HU Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/01741/FULL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Siting of a post locker (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
9 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
3 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Sept 2026 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Sandy 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.
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 10 and 11, Pleasant Place, Grade II, about 39 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.
Show all 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Sandy built-up area.
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

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SG19 1HU
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Parish
Sandy
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Full Application - Refused Conditions or Reasons: View Conditions or Reasons Informative Notes: 1 )This decision refers to plan numbers L(00)000/ rev P2; L(00)100/ rev P2; L(01)101/ rev P2; L(02)101/ rev P2This decision refers to plan numbers L(00)000/ rev P2; L(00)100/ rev P2; L(01)101/ rev P2; L(02)101/ rev P2
Decision date
3 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 59 days. Refused, as 12% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
27decided in the last year

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

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 18 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
7 Aug 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