5 Mill Lane, Langford, Biggleswade, SG18 9QB Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/01599/LDCP - Lawful Development Cert - Proposed Withdrawn

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate Proposed loft conversion, rear dormer, and windows to rear roof Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 May 2026
✓
Validated
4 Aug 2026
−
Withdrawn
23 Sept 2026

Withdrawn on 23 Sept 2026 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve about 216 m away: Henlow Common and Langford Meadows
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Church of Saint Andrew, Grade I, about 51 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 3 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Langford (Central Bedfordshire) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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

Checked on 6 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 British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area81 m² (872 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (41 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 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 9QB
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Parish
Langford
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn Conditions or Reasons: There are no conditions Informative Notes: There are no informative notes
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Agent
Samuel Burton

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
4 Aug 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

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.