Unit 16, Harmill Industrial Estate, Grovebury Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4FF Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/02505/MW - Minerals & Waste Application Registered

Proposal

Retrospective planning application for the demolition of the former office building, the erection of a new storage building and use of the site for the importation, storage and processing of: wood and inert waste comprising of concrete, bricks, stone and rubble. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Nov 2026 and 2 Dec 2026, from Central Bedfordshire's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 526 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; Inside the Leighton Buzzard built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,499,470 in January 2024. Other property, freehold.

31 January 2024£1,499,470Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
1 May 2014£450,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Application type
Minerals & Waste Application
Postcode
LU7 4FF
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Parish
Leighton-Linslade
Target decision
22 Dec 2026
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 36 of the 56-day target. Central Bedfordshire usually decides commercial and major works by day 65.

Day 3629 days to the predicted decision (day 65)
42%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
46decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
8 Oct 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner: 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.