Highlands Farm, Bedford Road, Northill, Biggleswade, SG18 9AW Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/03193/BNG - Biodiversity Net Gain Discharge of Cond. Registered
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan against planning permission ref CB/26/00793/FULL Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Oct 2026
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Validated
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 14 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 6

Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Oak Farmhouse, Grade II, about 16 m from the postcode pin
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.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Registered park or garden about 60 m away: Ickwell Bury
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk about 60 m away: Ickwell Bury; Priority habitat about 28 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 21 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 1

Last sold for £3,925,000 in March 2024. Other property, freehold.

15 March 2024£3,925,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Other new applications on this street

11 Aug 2026Approved

Oak Farm, Bedford Road, Northill, Biggleswade, SG18 9AW

Replacement of an agricultural fire damaged barn

CB/26/02259/FULL
13 Oct 2026Pending

Northill Lower School, Bedford Road, Northill, Biggleswade, SG18 9AH

Discharge of Conditions 4, 7, and 11 against planning permission ref: CB/24/0253...

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Nearby new applications

16 Oct 2026Pending

Highlands Farm, Bedford Road, Northill, Biggleswade, SG18 9AW

Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan against planning permission ref CB/26/01965/...

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9 Oct 2026Pending

Highlands Farm, Bedford Road, Northill, Biggleswade, SG18 9AW

Discharge of Conditions 3,4,5, against planning permission ref CB/26/01965/FULL

CB/26/03064/DOC
30 Sept 2026Pending

Highlands Farm, Bedford Road, Northill, Biggleswade, SG18 9AW

Discharge of Conditions 3, 5 & 7 against planning permission CB/26/00793/FULL

CB/26/02986/DOC
11 Aug 2026Approved

Oak Farm, Bedford Road, Northill, Biggleswade, SG18 9AW

Replacement of an agricultural fire damaged barn

CB/26/02259/FULL

Important details

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Application type
Biodiversity Net Gain Discharge of Cond.
Postcode
SG18 9AW
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Parish
Northill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Agent
N Butcher

Public comments

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Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Comments by
10 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

11 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Change of use of an equestrian storage area to be incorporated into ancillary residential…
CB/25/02901/FULL
2025 Withdrawn
Conversion of an equestrian storage area to be incorporated into ancillary accommodation…
CB/25/02316/FULL
2019 Approved
Lawful Development Certificate Existing - Retention of erected stable/store with first fl…
CB/19/02635/LDCE
2018 Withdrawn
Conversion of first floor of outbuilding to residential use (retrospective)
CB/18/03895/FULL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Approved
Oak Farm, Bedford Road, Northill, Biggleswade, SG18 9AW
Discharge of Condition 3 from planning permission CB/19/01037/FULL (Re-roofing of barn an…
CB/20/04094/DOC
2020 Approved
Oak Farm, Bedford Road, Northill, Biggleswade, SG18 9AW
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of new oak frame conservatory and insert…
CB/20/01408/FULL
2019 Approved
Oak Farm, Bedford Road, Northill, Biggleswade, SG18 9AW
Re-roofing of barn and change of use of adjacent building to form new cafe (A3) (re-submi…
CB/19/01038/LB
2019 Approved
Oak Farm, Bedford Road, Northill, Biggleswade, SG18 9AW
Re-roofing of barn and change of use of adjacent building to form new cafe (A3) (re-submi…
CB/19/01037/FULL
2018 Approved
Oak Farm, Bedford Road, Northill, Biggleswade, SG18 9AW
Retention of 2 portacabins. 1 Is being used as office and 1 being used as welfare cabin…
CB/18/03919/FULL
2018 Withdrawn
Oak Farm, Bedford Road, Northill, Biggleswade, SG18 9AW
Listed Building: Re-roofing of barn and change of use of adjacent building to form new ca…
CB/18/04531/LB
2018 Withdrawn
Oak Farm, Bedford Road, Northill, Biggleswade, SG18 9AW
Re-roofing of barn and change of use of adjacent building to form new cafe (A3).
CB/18/04530/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

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