Houghton Conquest Lower School, High Street, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LL Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/01661/LDCP - Lawful Development Cert - Proposed Approved
Commercial & major worksSchools, care & community

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Erection of a classroom building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Approved

Approved on · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Houghton Conquest 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

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Application type
Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
Postcode
MK45 3LL
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Parish
Houghton Conquest
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Lawful Dev - Proposed - Granted Conditions or Reasons: There are no conditions Informative Notes: There are no informative notes
Agent
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Public comments

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Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
15 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Houghton Conquest Post Office, 35 High Street, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LF
Proposed outbuilding and timber close board fencing
CB/25/01003/FULL
2023 Approved
9 Albert Place, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LJ
Erection of detached ancillary annexe building.
CB/23/02687/FULL
2023 Withdrawn
9 Albert Place, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LJ
Lawful development certificate proposed: Ancillary building to provide "granny annexe" ac…
CB/23/02164/LDCP
2022 Withdrawn
Land at Chapel End Road, Houghton Conquest MK45 3LL
Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/18/03395/FULL (Erection of 37 dwellings…
CB/22/00304/NMA
2023 Approved
26 High Street, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LL
Demolition of existing rear/side extension and conservatory and construction of two store…
CB/23/00567/FULL
2022 Approved
4 Almers Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LG
Single storey side extension.
CB/22/04571/FULL
2022 Withdrawn
4 Almers Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LG
Single storey side extension
CB/22/03899/FULL
2022 Refused
Chapel End Road Houghton Conquest MK45 3LN
Prior Notification of Telecommunications Development - Proposed 15.0m Phase 9 super sliml…
CB/22/01665/TD
2021 Refused
Chapel End Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LN
Telecommunications Determination Masts: Proposed 15.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cab…
CB/21/02813/TDM
2021 Refused
Chapel End Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LN
Prior Notification of Telecommunications Development: Proposed 20m Phase 8 Monopole C/W w…
CB/21/01602/TD
2020 Approved
15 Wooding Close, London Lane, Houghton Conquest, MK45 3LN
Discharge of Conditions 1&2 to reserved matters application CB/19/02792/RM following plan…
CB/20/01469/DOC
2020 Approved
Land at 9 Albert Place, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LJ
Re-submission of planning application CB/19/03570/FULL (Erection of Dwelling)
CB/20/00520/FULL
2020 Approved
14 High Street, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LF
Single-storey rear extension
CB/20/00987/FULL
2019 Withdrawn
Land at 9 Albert Place, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LJ
Erection of Dwelling
CB/19/03570/FULL
2018 Approved
Land at Chapel End Road, Houghton Conquest MK45 3LL
Erection of 37 dwellings and associated development
CB/18/03395/FULL
2019 Withdrawn
Plot 8 (Self Build), Village Farm, London Lane, Houghton Conquest, MK45 3LN
Reserved Matters following Outline Application CB/16/02971/OUT (16 self builds) - details…
CB/19/01263/RM
2019 Withdrawn
Plot 8, Village Farm, London Lane, MK45 3LN
Proposed new dwelling.
CB/19/00748/FULL
2016 Approved
The Old Stables, Village Farm, Chapel End Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LN
Single storey rear extension & change of use of small area of farmyard to garden land.
CB/16/01935/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