78 High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of existing garage and alterations to existing bungalow and erection of two chalet style dwellings with detached car barns Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Nov 2026, from Central Bedfordshire's recent full applications.
Site constraints 2
Checked on 6 October 2026. 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 1
Last sold for £630,000 in October 2025. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, 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
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- SG17 5LZ
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Parish
- Meppershall
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 6 Oct 2026
Decision outlook
Day 59 of the 56-day target. Central Bedfordshire usually decides full applications by day 84.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Central Bedfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Central Bedfordshire decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 11 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 13 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
15 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
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.
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