3 Sheepcote Crescent, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AJ Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/03199/FULL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Erection of a single-storey rear extension to replace the existing conservatory Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Dec 2026, from Central Bedfordshire's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 23 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 5

Also on the record
National nature reserve about 404 m away: King's Wood and Rushmere; SSSI about 411 m away: Kings and Bakers Wood and Heaths SSSI; Inside the Heath and Reach built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1817 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; Green belt about 86 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 27 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
Full Application
Postcode
LU7 0AJ
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Parish
Heath & Reach
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Dec 2026

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Central Bedfordshire usually decides extensions by day 54.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Comments by
23 Nov 2026
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
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