Wyvern Shipping Co Ltd, Rothschild Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2TF Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/01858/PIP - Planning in Principle Registered

Proposal

Permission in Principle: Demolition of existing canal buildings and the erection of 5 dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Target date was 23 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 13 Aug 2026; it is now day 133.

The consultation period closed on 13 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
National infrastructure project: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; Green belt about 10 m away: London; Inside the Leighton Buzzard built-up area; Priority habitat about 14 m away: Traditional orchard.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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, 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
Planning in Principle
Postcode
LU7 2TF
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Parish
Leighton-Linslade
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Jul 2026

Decision outlook

Day 133, past the statutory target. 95% of demolitions in Central Bedfordshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 13377 days past the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
173decided in the last year

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

Public comments

14comments received
13 objecting1 neutral

93% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Comments by
13 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
3 Jul 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