Former Jewsons Site, Beale Street, Dunstable, LU6 1LZ Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/02949/FULL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Conversion and part demolition of building to residential, creation of additional storey and a part 4 storey part 3 storey rear extension (Block 1). Erection of a part 3 storey, part 4-storey residential building (Block 2) and a 4-storey residential building (Block 3) totalling 67 residential units and associated works. Demolition of storage units Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Dec 2026, from Central Bedfordshire's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 2 Dec 2026

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1839 m away: Woodside Link Houghton Regis Bedfordshire; Inside the Dunstable built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 28 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LU6 1LZ
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Parish
Dunstable
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Jan 2027
Agent
DLP Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 91-day target. Central Bedfordshire usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1378 days to the 91-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
65%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Comments by
2 Dec 2026
Site or press notice
11 Nov 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