The Garage, Leighton Road, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BN Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/02231/FULL - Full Application This case has not yet been decided

Proposal

Replacement of existing low level metal perimeter fencing with a new 2m high metal palisade fencing, associated access gates and high level CCTV Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Dec 2026, from Central Bedfordshire's recent full applications.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 5

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Also on the record
Inside the Billington (Central Bedfordshire) built-up area; National infrastructure project 1435 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; Priority habitat 35 m away: Traditional orchard; 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 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £890,000 in June 2026. Other property, freehold.

30 June 2026£890,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area654 m² (7,040 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 81)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LU7 9BN
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Parish
Billington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Agent
D Snapes

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Central Bedfordshire usually decides full applications by day 84.

Day 1767 days to the predicted decision (day 84)
14%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
622decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Central Bedfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Central Bedfordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Comments by
29 Oct 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.