Chamberlains Barn Quarry, Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard Data via plota.co.uk

CB/25/03908/VOC - Variation of Condition Approved

Proposal

Variation of Conditions 1,3,4,7,8,10,14,17 and 21 of planning permission (Variation of condition number 21 of planning permission (Reserved Matters: following Outline Application ( Mixed development including up to 950 dwellings; a site for a lower school; a local centre comprising retail and community uses; informal open space and country park, incorporating allotments, orchards, new tree and shrub planting, and play areas; and a new halt for the Narrow Gauge Railway (NGR).) phase 2 for 195 dwellings and associated works including,layout, scale, appearance and landscape) Gabled roof style back to Hipped as originally approved under ): variation sought to amend plans Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Dec 2025
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Validated
10 Dec 2025
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Approved
27 Apr 2026

Approved on 27 Apr 2026 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 525 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; Inside the Leighton Buzzard built-up area.
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 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

Application type
Variation of Condition
Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
10 Dec 2025
Parish
Leighton-Linslade
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Apr 2026
Decision
Variation of Condition - Granted Conditions or Reasons: View Conditions or Reasons Informative Notes: There are no informative notes
Decision date
27 Apr 2026
Agent
J Millar

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 18 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
10 Dec 2025
Comments by
17 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
30 Dec 2025
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
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