Land to the East of Langford Road and North of Queens Way and Denny Cresent Langford Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/00148/RM - Reserved Matters Approved

Proposal

Reserved Matters: following Outline Application (Outline Application: Erection of up to 170 dwellings including affordable housing, with public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage system (SuDS) and vehicular access. All matters reserved except for means of access.) Approval of Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale for 170 dwellings pursuant to outline permission and details to satisfy conditions 1,5,6,7,8,11,12,14,19,23,25,26,29,30 and 33 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jan 2026
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Validated
28 Jan 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Associated applications 12

Site constraints 2

Agricultural land, grade 3b
Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Application type
Reserved Matters
Received
16 Jan 2026
Validated
28 Jan 2026
Parish
Langford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Apr 2026
Decision
Reserved Matters- Granted Conditions or Reasons: View Conditions or Reasons Informative Notes: 1 )This permission relates only to that required under the Town & Country Planning Acts 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 permission relates only to that required under the Town & Country Planning Acts 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. 2 )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). 3 )The applicants attention is drawn to their responsibility under The Equality Act 2010 and with particular regard to access arrangements for the disabled. The Equality Act 2010 requires that service providers must think ahead and make reasonable adjustments to address barriers that impede disabled people. These requirements are as follows: Where a provision, criterion or practice puts disabled people at a substantial disadvantage to take reasonable steps to avoid that disadvantage; Where a physical feature puts disabled people at a substantial disadvantage to avoid that disadvantage or adopt a reasonable alternative method of providing the service or exercising the function; Where not providing an auxiliary aid puts disabled people at a substantial disadvantage to provide that auxiliary aid. In doing this, it is a good idea to consider the range of disabilities that your actual or potential service users might have. You should not wait until a disabled person experiences difficulties using a service, as this may make it too late to make the necessary adjustment. For further information on disability access contact: The Centre for Accessible Environments (www.cae.org.uk) Central Bedfordshire Access Group (www.centralbedsaccessgroup.co.uk)The applicants attention is drawn to their responsibility under The Equality Act 2010 and with particular regard to access arrangements for the disabled. The Equality Act 2010 requires that service providers must think ahead and make reasonable adjustments to address barriers that impede disabled people. These requirements are as follows: Where a provision, criterion or practice puts disabled people at a substantial disadvantage to take reasonable steps to avoid that disadvantage; Where a physical feature puts disabled people at a substantial disadvantage to avoid that disadvantage or adopt a reasonable alternative method of providing the service or exercising the function; Where not providing an auxiliary aid puts disabled people at a substantial disadvantage to provide that auxiliary aid. In doing this, it is a good idea to consider the range of disabilities that your actual or potential service users might have. You should not wait until a disabled person experiences difficulties using a service, as this may make it too late to make the necessary adjustment. For further information on disability access contact: The Centre for Accessible Environments (www.cae.org.uk) Central Bedfordshire Access Group (www.centralbedsaccessgroup.co.uk) 4 )All roads to be constructed within the site shall be designed in accordance with Central Bedfordshire Council's publication 'Design in Central Bedfordshire A Guide to Development' and the Department for Transport's 'Manual for Streets', and Highway Construction Standards and Specifications Guidance on the council website; https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/55/transport_roads_and_parking/579/highways_development_management/4 or any amendment thereto.All roads to be constructed within the site shall be designed in accordance with Central Bedfordshire Council's publication 'Design in Central Bedfordshire A Guide to Development' and the Department for Transport's 'Manual for Streets', and Highway Construction Standards and Specifications Guidance on the council website; https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/55/transport_roads_and_parking/579/highways_development_management/4 or any amendment thereto. 5 )Whilst no comment has been provided with regards to Street Lighting, if the internal road network is proposed for adoption by the Local Highway Authority, it is expected that an appropriate system of Street Lighting will be required, in particular as the proposals include raised features, which are likely to legally require Street Lighting under the Road Humps Regulations.Whilst no comment has been provided with regards to Street Lighting, if the internal road network is proposed for adoption by the Local Highway Authority, it is expected that an appropriate system of Street Lighting will be required, in particular as the proposals include raised features, which are likely to legally require Street Lighting under the Road Humps Regulations. 6 )The applicant is advised that no private surface water drainage system designed as part of a new development, will be allowed to enter any existing highway surface water drainage system.The applicant is advised that no private surface water drainage system designed as part of a new development, will be allowed to enter any existing highway surface water drainage system.
Decision date
26 Aug 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 210 days from validation, 154 days slower than Central Bedfordshire's median of 56 for new homes. Approved, as 41% of new homes here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
41%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

6comments received
6 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 13 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
28 Jan 2026
Comments by
12 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
13 Feb 2026
Central Bedfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#88 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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