Orchard Cottage, Totternhoe Road, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, LU6 2BD Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/00202/LDCP - Lawful Development Cert - Proposed Withdrawn

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Entrance hall front wall removed; new front wall constructed in line with front of existing porch recess; new entrance door and sidelights; addition of small roof-light to entrance hall Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
22 Jan 2026
✓
Validated
4 Feb 2026
−
Withdrawn
25 Mar 2026

Withdrawn on 25 Mar 2026 · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; National infrastructure project about 136 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; Inside the Eaton Bray and Edlesborough built-up area; Green belt about 20 m away: London; 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 · 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 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.

Building

Floor area229 m² (2,465 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2018, 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
LU6 2BD
Received
22 Jan 2026
Validated
4 Feb 2026
Parish
Eaton Bray
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn Conditions or Reasons: There are no conditions Informative Notes: There are no informative notes
Decision date
25 Mar 2026

Public comments

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Last counted 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
4 Feb 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.