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CB/26/03071/FULL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of Use of existing ground floor Use Class E (c) (i) to takeaway/restaurant (Use Class Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Dec 2026, from Central Bedfordshire's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 2 Dec 2026

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Site constraints 5

Dunstable Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
23 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 13, High Street North, Grade II*, about 4 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 20 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 183 m away: Dunstable Priory; National infrastructure project about 1812 m away: Woodside Link Houghton Regis Bedfordshire; Inside the Dunstable built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 21 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £500,000 in November 2020. Other property, freehold.

3 November 2020£500,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area40 m² (431 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (75 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace flat
Built2026
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.4 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2026, 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
Full Application
Postcode
LU6 1HY
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Parish
Dunstable
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Central Bedfordshire usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
65%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
12 Oct 2026
Comments by
2 Dec 2026
Site or press notice
11 Nov 2026
Central Bedfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#88 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

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.