24 High Street, Greenfield, Bedford, MK45 5DD Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/01282/BNG - Biodiversity Net Gain Discharge of Cond. Approved

Proposal

Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan against planning permission ref. (Change of use from existing disused barn into a single residential dwelling, with associated changes to external appearance, landscaping and parking layout). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Apr 2026
Approved

Approved on · Last checked 13 Sept 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Greenfield (Central Bedfordshire) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, 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

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Biodiversity Net Gain Discharge of Cond.
Postcode
MK45 5DD
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Parish
Pulloxhill, Flitton/Greenfield
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Jun 2026
Decision
BNG Approved Conditions or Reasons: There are no conditions Informative Notes: 1 )The Council's Ecology Officer has provided the following comments: The information provided is suitable to dischage the BNG condition.The Council's Ecology Officer has provided the following comments: The information provided is suitable to dischage the BNG condition.

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
8 Apr 2026
Comments by
14 May 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