257 Bideford Green, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2TT Data via plota.co.uk

This case has not yet been decided CB/26/02795/LDCP
Extensions & alterations
Council
Central Bedfordshire 6.3/10
Date received
around 30 Sept 2026
Date validated
30 Sept 2026
Postcode
LU7 2TT

Description

Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Siting of a mobile home for use ancillary to the main dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 20 Nov 2026, from recent lawful development certificates across the UK.

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide lawful development certificates by day 51.

Day 947 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 →

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Inside the Leighton Buzzard built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1190 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 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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1 Jul 2026Approved

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Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
179 Bideford Green, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2TS
Single storey rear extension, rear facade alterations floor plan redesign, internal alter…
CB/25/00327/FULL
2024 Approved
217 Bideford Green, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2TS
Single storey side extension and partial garage conversion
CB/24/00722/FULL
2020 Approved
187 Bideford Green, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2TS
Proposed garage conversion and lifting of flat roof.
CB/20/00169/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
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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