The Golden Bell, 5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Listed Building: Repair works following urgent temporary propping works to protect the building from collapse, to include replacement of joists in the cellar and attention to brickwork on front elevation Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 10 Dec 2025 · Last checked 11 Oct 2026
Site constraints 5
Show all 20 with distances
- 0 m4-14, Church SquareGrade II
- 25 mMain Building of the Cedars SchoolGrade II
- 34 mThe Golden Bell Public HouseGrade II
- 35 mPair of K6 Telephone Kiosks to East of Number 2Grade II
- 36 mLeighton Buzzard War Memorial, including a pair of stone benchesGrade II
- 56 mLeighton Buzzard Church of All SaintsGrade I
- 57 m10 and 12, High StreetGrade II
- 64 m14, High StreetGrade II
- 68 m1, High StreetGrade II
- 70 m1-5, Pulford RoadGrade II
- 71 m16 and 18, High StreetGrade II
- 80 mLibrary at the Cedars SchoolGrade II*
- 83 mThe Black Lion Public HouseGrade II
- 88 m13, High StreetGrade II
- 101 mAssembly Hall at the Cedars SchoolGrade II
- 103 m17, High StreetGrade II
- 108 m19, High StreetGrade II
- 114 m21, High StreetGrade II
- 123 mRavenstone ChambersGrade II
- 139 mNational Westminster BankGrade II
Checked on 10 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
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Application type
- Listed Building
- Postcode
- LU7 1AE
- Received
- 22 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 1 Oct 2025
- Parish
- Leighton-Linslade
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 26 Nov 2025
- Decision
- Listed Building - Granted Conditions or Reasons: View Conditions or Reasons Informative Notes: 1 )GDP Policy Informative Central Beds Local Plan In accordance with Article 35 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, the reason for any condition above relates to the Policies as referred to in the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).GDP Policy Informative Central Beds Local Plan In accordance with Article 35 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, the reason for any condition above relates to the Policies as referred to in the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). 2 )This consent relates only to that required under the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment or under the Building Regulations. Any other consent or approval which is necessary must be obtained from the appropriate authority.This consent relates only to that required under the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment or under the Building Regulations. Any other consent or approval which is necessary must be obtained from the appropriate authority.
- Decision date
- 10 Dec 2025
- Agent
- Show
- Freehold owner
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How this decision compares
Decided in 70 days from validation, 10 days slower than Central Bedfordshire's median of 60 for listed building works. Approved, as 95% of listed building works here are.
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Central Bedfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Central Bedfordshire decision record →
Public comments
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Last counted 11 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 1 Oct 2025
- Comments by
- 1 Dec 2025
- Site or press notice
- 21 Oct 2025
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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