Land east of Hitchin Road and south of Former Pig Testing Unit, Hitchin Road, Fairfield, SG5 4JH Data via plota.co.uk

CB/25/01581/FULL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Erection of a building with retail to the ground floor and 12 dwellings to the first and second floors, a block of 3 terraced dwellings and associate works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 May 2025
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Validated
4 Jul 2025
Decision
Target date was 3 Oct 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 28 Apr 2026; it is now day 481.

The consultation period closed on 28 Apr 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Stotfold built-up area; 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SG5 4JH
Received
12 May 2025
Validated
4 Jul 2025
Parish
Fairfield
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Oct 2025
Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 481, past the statutory target. 87% of full applications in Central Bedfordshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 21 Oct 2026.

Day 481390 days past the 91-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

17comments received
16 objecting1 neutral

94% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
4 Jul 2025
Comments by
28 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
18 Jul 2025

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/20/01493/VOC (Variation of condition 8 o…
CB/24/01961/NMA
2024 Approved
Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/20/01494/VOC (Variation of condition 5 t…
CB/24/01962/NMA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
161C Hitchin Road, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4JH
Regulation 46 - Locality Risk Assessment
CB/25/02276/RG46
2025 Approved
161D Hitchin Road, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4JH
Regulation 46 - Locality Risk Assessment
CB/25/02277/RG46
2025 Approved
161D Hitchin Road, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4JH
Change the use from a 4 bed dwelling (C3a) to a 2 bed children's care home (C2 residentia…
CB/25/00434/FULL
2025 Approved
161C Hitchin Road, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4JH
Change of use from a 4 bed dwelling (C3a) to a 2 bed children's care home (C2 residential…
CB/25/00394/FULL
2024 Approved
161D Hitchin Road, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4JH
Regulation 46 - Locality Risk Assessment
CB/24/01911/RG46
2023 Approved
163 Hitchin Road, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4JH
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: C3b, (This use would allow the dwellings to prov…
CB/23/01269/LDCP
2023 Approved
159 Hitchin Road, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4JH
Creation of one new dwelling within the garden of No.159 Hitchin Road.
CB/23/03288/FULL
2022 Approved
161D Hitchin Road, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4JH
Regulation 46 - Locality Risk Assessment
CB/22/04919/RG46
2022 Approved
163 Hitchin Road, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4JH
Regulation 46 - Locality Risk Assessment
CB/22/04921/RG46
2022 Approved
161C Hitchin Road, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4JH
Regulation 46 - Locality Risk Assessment
CB/22/04920/RG46
2022 Approved
159 Hitchin Road, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4JH
Creation of one new dwelling within garden of No.159 Hitchin Road.
CB/22/00969/FULL
2021 Approved
Land East of Hitchin Road and South of Former Pig Testing Unit, Hitchin Road, Fairfield,Stotfold, SG5 4JH
Advertisement: Hoarding, totem sign and sales flags on 5.5m flag poles to serve the devel…
CB/21/01032/ADV
2021 Withdrawn
Land East of Hitchin Road and South of former Pig Testing unit, Hitchin Road, Fairfield, Stotfold, SG5 4JH
4 x up-lighters to plot 3 (show home)
CB/21/00833/FULL
2020 Approved
163 Hitchin Road, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4JH
Construction of 4 x 4 bedroom semi-detached dwellings with associated access, parking and…
CB/20/03288/FULL
2020 Approved
Land to the rear of 153 Hitchin Road, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4JH
Construction of 4 No. 4 Bed Dwellings
CB/20/00333/FULL
2018 Approved
Land East of Hitchin Road and South of the Former Pig Testing Unit Hitchin Road Fairfield Stotfold SG5 4JH
Erection of 87 dwellings and alterations to selected plots to replace 70 dwellings previo…
CB/18/04780/FULL
2018 Approved
153 Hitchin Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4JH
Second storey small extension to the rear of the property.
CB/18/04126/FULL
2018 Approved
163 Hitchin Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4JH
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 2 new detached 4 bedroom dwellings inclu…
CB/18/04358/FULL
2018 Approved
165 Hitchin Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4JH
Erection of detached double garage
CB/18/03253/FULL
2018 Approved
163 Hitchin Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4JH
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 2 new detached 4 bedroom dwellings inclu…
CB/18/02569/FULL
2017 Approved
159 Hitchin Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4JH
New covered raised patio area, steps and planters.
CB/17/02554/FULL
2017
165 Hitchin Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4JH
Erection of two, four bedroom semi-detached dwellings with associated access, parking and…
CB/17/03495/FULL
2017
153 Hitchin Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4JH
Residential development of four, four bedroom semi-detached dwellings with associated acc…
CB/17/03153/OUT
2016 Approved
Land to the north of 165 Hitchin Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4JH
Residential development of two, three bedroom semi-detached dwellings with associated acc…
CB/16/03912/FULL
2016 Refused
167 Hitchin Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4JH
Erection of a new 2 storey house adjacent to 167 Hitchin Road, Stotfold
CB/16/01257/FULL
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
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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