78 High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZ Data via plota.co.uk

Refused CB/26/00278/FULL
DemolitionExtensions & alterationsNew homes
Council
Central Bedfordshire 6.3/10
Date received
10 Feb 2026
Date validated
10 Feb 2026
Postcode
SG17 5LZ

Description

Demolition of existing garage and extensions of the existing bungalow, and erection of two chalet-style dwellings with detached car barns. Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Meppershall built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, 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 11 September 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.

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Historical activity at this location

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

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Nearby activity

2023 Refused
113 High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZ
Single storey front, side & rear extensions. Part two storey side & rear extension with l…
CB/23/02119/FULL
2022 Refused
100 High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZ
Outline Application: Development of 23 dwellings and associated works following the demol…
CB/22/01261/OUT
2022 Refused
113 High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZ
Single storey front, side and rear extensions, part two storey side & rear extension, lof…
CB/22/01516/FULL
2021 Refused
100 High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZ
Outline Application: Development of up to 34 dwellings and associated works following the…
CB/21/00459/OUT
2021 Approved
113 High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZ
Single storey front, side and rear extensions, part two storey rear extension, loft exten…
CB/21/02290/FULL
2021 Approved
Bury Farm, High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZ
Prior Notification of change of use from agricultural building to flexible commercial: To…
CB/21/02414/PAAC
2021 Approved
Beaumaris, Long Acre, High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZ
Discharge of Condition 4 against planning permission CB/19/03228/FULL (Erection of new dw…
CB/21/00518/DOC
2021 Withdrawn
113 High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZ
Single storey front, side and rear extension, two storey side extension and loft conversi…
CB/21/00395/FULL
2020 Approved
R/O Beaumaris, Long Acre, High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZ
Discharge of conditions 4 (part), 5 and 6 against planning permission CB/19/03228/FULL (E…
CB/20/01858/DOC
2020 Approved
Beaufort, Long Acre, High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZ
Discharge of Condition 2,5,6 & 8 to Planning Permission CB/19/03461/Full ( New dwelling h…
CB/20/01260/DOC
2019 Approved
R/O Beaumaris, Long Acre, High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZ
Erection of new dwelling
CB/19/03228/FULL
2018 Approved
82 High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZ
Front extension and rear/side extension
CB/18/02810/FULL
2017 Refused
100 High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZ
Outline Application: Demolition of existing dwelling and development of up to 38 dwelling…
CB/17/00738/OUT
2016 Approved
94 High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZ
First floor side extension.
CB/16/04670/FULL
2016 Refused
100 High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZ
Outline Application: Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of up to 38 dwellings w…
CB/16/01012/OUT
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%).

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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