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CB/25/03763/PASP - P.Notif. Solar Photovoltaics Approved

Proposal

Prior Approval for the Installation, Alteration or Replacement of other Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the roofs of non-domestic buildings: installation of a 279.48kWp Solar Photovoltaics array to the roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Nov 2025
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Validated
10 Dec 2025
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Approved
4 Feb 2026

Approved on 4 Feb 2026 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
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Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Beeston (Central Bedfordshire) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, 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

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.

Building

Floor area3,383 m² (36,414 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 30)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2015, 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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Other new applications on this street

28 Aug 2026Pending

1 New Road, Sandy, SG19 1NX

Conversion of barn to 1 new dwelling

CB/26/02681/FULL

Nearby new applications

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Important details

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Application type
P.Notif. Solar Photovoltaics
Postcode
SG19 1NX
Received
25 Nov 2025
Validated
10 Dec 2025
Parish
Sandy
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Feb 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Notification - Approved Conditions or Reasons: View Conditions or Reasons Informative Notes: There are no informative notes
Decision date
4 Feb 2026
Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 17 days slower than Central Bedfordshire's median of 39 for prior approvals. Approved, as 86% of prior approvals here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
125decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals 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
10 Dec 2025
Comments by
2 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
2 Jan 2026

Historical activity at this location

4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023
Land Adjacent To 3 New Road, New Road, Sandy
Change of use of land to use as a residential caravan site for four gypsy families each w…
CB/23/02331/FULL
2019 Refused
Former RKB Engineering, New Road, Sandy, SG19 1NX
Residential development comprising 45 apartments together with landscaping, access, parki…
CB/19/01243/FULL
2017 Refused
3 New Road, Sandy, SG19 1NX
Lawful Development Certificate Existing: Existing detached dwelling (formerly out-buildin…
CB/17/01840/LDCE
2016 Refused
3 New Road, Sandy, SG19 1NX
Conversion of existing detached outbuilding to form new separate detached dwelling to rea…
CB/16/05922/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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.