Amber Lodge, Hatley Road, Wrestlingworth, Sandy, SG19 2EH Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/00223/OUT - Outline Application Refused

Proposal

Outline Application: Erection of two serviced plots for self build /custom dwellings with matters reserved except for access Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Apr 2026
Refused
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Wrestlingworth built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
Outline Application
Postcode
SG19 2EH
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Parish
Wrestlingworth/Cockayne Hatley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Jun 2026
Decision
Outline Application - Refused Conditions or Reasons: View Conditions or Reasons Informative Notes: 1 )This decision refers to plan numbers 32755KMLS Rev B, KW/334/A1/04B.This decision refers to plan numbers 32755KMLS Rev B, KW/334/A1/04B. Appeal Procedure: Written Representations Hearing Date: No date

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
29 Apr 2026
Comments by
21 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
8 May 2026
Central Bedfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#88 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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