Shefford Lower School, School Lane, Shefford, SG17 5XA Data via plota.co.uk

CB/25/03116/DOC - Discharge of Condition Registered

Proposal

Discharge of Condition 6 against planning permission ref. (Erection of a modular building for additional SEN provisional use, including classrooms with circulation and sensory space, with necessary welfare facilities, toilets and staff room) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2025
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Validated
2 Oct 2025
✓
Appeal allowed
6 May 2026
Decision
Target date was 27 Nov 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 27 Nov 2025.

The consultation period closed on 29 Oct 2025.

Associated applications 3

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    Conditions details submitted for 6 · variation sought for 10

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Shefford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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

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Important details

Application type
Discharge of Condition
Postcode
SG17 5XA
Received
1 Oct 2025
Validated
2 Oct 2025
Parish
Shefford
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Nov 2025
Appeal
Allowed · 6 May 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6006323 ↗
Agent
Julia Murphy
Freehold owner
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
2 Oct 2025
Comments by
29 Oct 2025
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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.