The Royal Oak, 40 George Street, Woburn, Milton Keynes, MK17 9PY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Listed Building: Single storey side extension with rooflights and internal alterations Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 12 Mar 2026 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Site constraints 7
Show all 12 with distances
- 26 mNos. 34, 36 (Parkside) and 38 (Little Pencarne)Grade II
- 36 mCrowholtGrade II
- 39 m22, George StreetGrade II
- 53 m16, 18 and 20, George StreetGrade II
- 60 mThe Royal Oak Public HouseGrade II
- 74 m13, George StreetGrade II
- 81 mGenesis HouseGrade II
- 82 m11, George StreetGrade II
- 103 mThe ChestnutsGrade II*
- 112 m10 and 12, George StreetGrade II
- 134 m6 and 8, George StreetGrade II
- 136 mThe Bedford Arms HotelGrade II
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 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £424,800 in January 2016. Other property, freehold.
More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Application type
- Listed Building
- Postcode
- MK17 9PY
- Received
- 1 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 19 Dec 2025
- Parish
- Woburn
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 13 Feb 2026
- Decision
- Listed Building - Granted Conditions or Reasons: View Conditions or Reasons Informative Notes: 1 )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. 2 )Should any previously concealed historic features be uncovered during the course of the works, all activity in the affected area must cease, and the Conservation Officer must be notified immediately to assess the significance and agree on an appropriate course of action in writing.Should any previously concealed historic features be uncovered during the course of the works, all activity in the affected area must cease, and the Conservation Officer must be notified immediately to assess the significance and agree on an appropriate course of action in writing.
- Decision date
- 12 Mar 2026
- Agent
- Show
- Freehold owner
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How this decision compares
Decided in 83 days from validation, 23 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
Last counted 18 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 19 Dec 2025
- Comments by
- 6 Feb 2026
- Site or press notice
- 16 Jan 2026
Historical activity at this location
30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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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