Unit 4, Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 1BH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of an existing Class B8 warehouse (storage and distribution) to Class E(d) indoor sport and recreation, comprising three indoor padel courts, ancillary reception, changing rooms, showers, toilets, coffee/bar facilities and associated parking, without external building alterations. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Dec 2026, from Central Bedfordshire's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 2
Checked on 20 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 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
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- LU6 1BH
- Received
- 12 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2026
- Parish
- Dunstable
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 8 Dec 2026
- Leaseholder
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 15 of the 56-day target. Central Bedfordshire usually decides changes of use by day 56.
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 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 13 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 17 Nov 2026
Historical activity at this location
11 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%).
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.
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