Yew Tree Cottage, 1 West End Lane, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4GA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Prior Notification of Householder Extension: Single storey rear extension, 8m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height of 3m & 3m to the eaves. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 18 Dec 2025 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Site constraints 4
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 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 4
Last sold for £870,000 in September 2025. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 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
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Application type
- GPD - Larger Extensions
- Postcode
- MK45 4GA
- Received
- 4 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 7 Nov 2025
- Parish
- Silsoe
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 19 Dec 2025
- Decision
- GPD - Grant Conditions or Reasons: There are no conditions Informative Notes: 1 )Prior approval of the local planning authority is required and granted. You are advised that no formal assessment of the lawfulness of the proposed development has been made. You should ensure that your proposal meets all the requirements of �Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). If you wish to seek the local planning authority's confirmation as to whether the proposal is lawful development, you may submit an application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or Development. Further information on how to submit an application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or Development can be found here: https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/189/how_to_apply_for_planning_permissionPrior approval of the local planning authority is required and granted. You are advised that no formal assessment of the lawfulness of the proposed development has been made. You should ensure that your proposal meets all the requirements of �Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). If you wish to seek the local planning authority's confirmation as to whether the proposal is lawful development, you may submit an application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or Development. Further information on how to submit an application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or Development can be found here: https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/189/how_to_apply_for_planning_permission
- Decision date
- 18 Dec 2025
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 41 days from validation, about the council's usual 39 days. Approved, as 86% of prior approvals here are.
Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Central Bedfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Central Bedfordshire decision record →
Public comments
Last counted 18 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 7 Nov 2025
- Comments by
- 12 Dec 2025
Historical activity at this location
7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
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.
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