Stables to the rear of Mosselle Lodge, The Rye, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, LU6 2BQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of the existing stables and removal of two adjacent steel containers. Erection of a new stable block with an attached open front hay barn and PV battery storage building for the solar panels mounted to the roof Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 5 Feb 2026 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Site constraints 7
Checked on 7 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- LU6 2BQ
- Received
- 14 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 17 Nov 2025
- Parish
- Eaton Bray
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 12 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Full Application - Granted Conditions or Reasons: View Conditions or Reasons Informative Notes: 1 )This permission relates only to that required under the Town & Country Planning Acts and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment or under the Building Regulations. Any other consent or approval which is necessary must be obtained from the appropriate authority.This permission relates only to that required under the Town & Country Planning Acts and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment or under the Building Regulations. Any other consent or approval which is necessary must be obtained from the appropriate authority. 2 )GDP Policy Informative Central Beds Local Plan In accordance with Article 35 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, the reason for any condition above relates to the Policies as referred to in the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).GDP Policy Informative Central Beds Local Plan In accordance with Article 35 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, the reason for any condition above relates to the Policies as referred to in the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). 3 )The site is located within the Chilterns Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Natural England have not provided any comments on this application, however, as no additional independent overnight accommodation is proposed, the proposal is not considered to have a detrimental impact upon the SAC.The site is located within the Chilterns Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Natural England have not provided any comments on this application, however, as no additional independent overnight accommodation is proposed, the proposal is not considered to have a detrimental impact upon the SAC. 4 )The applicant is advised that if a GCN is discovered during site preparation, enabling or construction phases, then all works must stop until the advice of a professional/suitably qualified ecologist and�Natural England�is obtained, including the need for a licence. The following recommendations are provided to further reduce the likelihood of impacts on this species: - Any trenches left overnight should be covered or provided with ramps to prevent GCN from becoming trapped. - Any building materials such as bricks, stone etc. should be stored on pallets to discourage GCN from using them as shelter. - Any demolition materials should be stored in skips or similar containers rather than in piles on ground.The applicant is advised that if a GCN is discovered during site preparation, enabling or construction phases, then all works must stop until the advice of a professional/suitably qualified ecologist and�Natural England�is obtained, including the need for a licence. The following recommendations are provided to further reduce the likelihood of impacts on this species: - Any trenches left overnight should be covered or provided with ramps to prevent GCN from becoming trapped. - Any building materials such as bricks, stone etc. should be stored on pallets to discourage GCN from using them as shelter. - Any demolition materials should be stored in skips or similar containers rather than in piles on ground. 5 )The applicant is reminded that, under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended) and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended), it is an offence to: deliberately capture, disturb, injure, or kill bats; damage or destroy a breeding or resting place; obstruct access to their resting or sheltering places; intentionally or recklessly disturb a bat while it's in a structure or place of shelter or protection. Planning consent for a development does not provide a defence against prosecution under these acts. It is the legal responsibility of the contractor to check for bats, should bats be found at any stages of the development works, then all works should cease, and Natural England should be contacted for advice.The applicant is reminded that, under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended) and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended), it is an offence to: deliberately capture, disturb, injure, or kill bats; damage or destroy a breeding or resting place; obstruct access to their resting or sheltering places; intentionally or recklessly disturb a bat while it's in a structure or place of shelter or protection. Planning consent for a development does not provide a defence against prosecution under these acts. It is the legal responsibility of the contractor to check for bats, should bats be found at any stages of the development works, then all works should cease, and Natural England should be contacted for advice. 6 )The applicant is advised to avoid the bird nesting season (March to August). If this cannot be avoided, then the site should be checked for nesting birds by a suitably qualified ecologist prior to any site clearance (including vegetation clearance) taking place. If an occupied nest is found onsite, then an exclusion zone of a minimum of 5m around the nest would be required and maintained until the nest is no longer in use.The applicant is advised to avoid the bird nesting season (March to August). If this cannot be avoided, then the site should be checked for nesting birds by a suitably qualified ecologist prior to any site clearance (including vegetation clearance) taking place. If an occupied nest is found onsite, then an exclusion zone of a minimum of 5m around the nest would be required and maintained until the nest is no longer in use.
- Decision date
- 5 Feb 2026
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 80 days from validation, 25 days slower than Central Bedfordshire's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 85% of full applications here are.
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Public comments
Last counted 18 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 17 Nov 2025
- Comments by
- 3 Feb 2026
- Site or press notice
- 11 Dec 2025
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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