3 Lavender Way, Biggleswade, SG18 8TS Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/01911/LDCP - Lawful Development Cert - Proposed Approved

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Conversion of the front garage with insertion of a front window and a single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Validated
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Biggleswade built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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 £455,000 in May 2026. Detached house, freehold.

29 May 2026£455,000
8 August 2003£239,000
17 December 2001£186,000
17 July 1998£121,950New build

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

Building

Floor area112 m² (1,206 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (34 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingNo system present: electric heaters assumed
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2026, 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

Application type
Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
Postcode
SG18 8TS
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Parish
Biggleswade
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Lawful Dev - Proposed - Granted Conditions or Reasons: There are no conditions Informative Notes: There are no informative notes
Decision date
2 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 19 days faster than Central Bedfordshire's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
29 Jul 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.

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.