97 East Road, Langford, Biggleswade, SG18 9QP Data via plota.co.uk

CB/25/03839/LDCP - Lawful Development Cert - Proposed Approved

Proposal

Single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Dec 2025
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Validated
15 Dec 2025
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Approved
7 Jan 2026
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Appeal dismissed
18 Mar 2026

Approved on 7 Jan 2026 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Langford (Central Bedfordshire) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, 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 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 £252,500 in June 2019. Semi-detached house, freehold.

3 June 2019£252,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area90 m² (969 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2018, 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

Application type
Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
Postcode
SG18 9QP
Received
2 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Dec 2025
Parish
Langford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Feb 2026
Decision
Lawful Dev - Proposed - Granted Conditions or Reasons: There are no conditions Informative Notes: There are no informative notes
Decision date
7 Jan 2026
Appeal
Dismissed · 18 Mar 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6002101 ↗

How this decision compares

Decided in 23 days from validation, 31 days faster than Central Bedfordshire's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.

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 18 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
15 Dec 2025
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

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.