Land south of The Orchard, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JJ Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/02469/FULL - Full Application Registered
New homes

Proposal

Erection of 4 residential dwellinghouses Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Validated
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Nov 2026, from Central Bedfordshire's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 2

Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 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.

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17 Jun 2026Pending

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Important details

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LU5 6JJ
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Parish
Houghton Regis
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Agent
Show

Decision outlook

Day 42 of the 56-day target. Central Bedfordshire usually decides new homes by day 56.

Day 4214 days to the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
41%approved
100%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes 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

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Consultation & key dates

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

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
The Orchard, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JJ
Demolition of existing garage and erection of an outbuilding.
CB/23/00867/FULL
2021 Approved
The Orchard, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JJ
Construction of 9 residential dwellings and all ancillary works
CB/21/00382/FULL
2020 Withdrawn
Land at The Orchard, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JJ
Construction of 9 residential dwellings and all ancillary works
CB/20/03391/FULL
2020 Refused
The Orchard, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JJ
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Use of existing outbuilding as a cattery
CB/20/03686/LDCP
2020 Approved
The Orchard, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JJ
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed :Outbuilding for the use as a home office, gym, s…
CB/20/00748/LDCP
2019 Refused
The Orchard, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JJ
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Erection of detached out building
CB/19/04042/LDCP
2019 Approved
The Orchard, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JJ
Erection of part single storey, part two storey rear extension
CB/19/01925/FULL
2017 Approved
The Orchard, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JJ
Outline: Demolition of existing buildings/structures and redevelopment of site to provide…
CB/17/00501/OUT
2023 Approved
Dunstable Northern Bypass, Chalton, Houghton Regis, LU5 6JJ
Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/21/02108/RM (Reserved Matters: following…
CB/23/01481/NMA
2022 Approved
Dunstable Northern Bypass, Chalton, Houghton Regis LU5 6JJ
Discharge of Condition 9 against planning permission CB/21/02108/RM (Reserved Matters: fo…
CB/22/02029/DOC
2022 Approved
Dunstable Northern Bypass, Chalton, Houghton Regis, LU5 6JJ
Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/21/04839/DOC (Discharge of Conditions 1…
CB/22/03793/NMA
2022
The Orchard, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JJ
Variation of condition number 25 of planning permission CB/21/00382/FULL (Construction of…
CB/22/03988/VOC
2022 Approved
The Orchard, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JJ
Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/21/00382/FULL (Construction of 9 residen…
CB/22/03504/NMA
2022 Approved
Phase 1 Parcel 1, Houghton Regis North Site 1, Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire
Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/21/04839/DOC (Discharge of Conditions 1…
CB/22/03243/NMA
2022 Approved
Phase 1 Parcel 1, Houghton Regis North Site 1, Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire
Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/21/04839/DOC (Discharge of Conditions 1…
CB/22/03242/NMA
2022 Withdrawn
The Orchard, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JJ
Variation of condition number 25 of planning permission CB/21/00382/FULL (Construction of…
CB/22/02591/VOC
2022 Approved
The Orchard, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JJ
Discharge of Condition 20 against planning permission CB/21/00382/FULL Construction of 9…
CB/22/02502/DOC
2021 Approved
The Orchard, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JJ
Discharge of Condition(s) 2,11, 24 against planning permission CB/21/00382/FULL (Construc…
CB/21/05277/DOC
2021 Approved
Houghton Regis North Site 1, Land on the northern edge of Houghton Regis
Discharge of Condition's, 8 and 29, against planning permission CB/12/03613/OUT : (Outlin…
CB/21/04823/DOC
2021 Approved
Dunstable Northern Bypass, Chalton, Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire LU5 6JJ
Discharge of Condition 8 to planning permission CB/21/02108/RM (Reserved Matters: followi…
CB/21/04843/DOC
2022
The Orchard, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JJ
Discharge of Conditions 4,5,7,9,10,12 and 13 against planning permission CB/21/00382/FULL…
CB/22/00499/DOC
2021 Approved
Dunstable Northern Bypass, Charlton, Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire LU5 6JJ
Discharge of Condition 5 to planning permission CB/21/02108/RM (Reserved Matters: followi…
CB/21/04842/DOC
2021 Approved
The Orchard, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JJ
Discharge of Conditions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 19 against planning permission CB/2…
CB/21/03618/DOC
2020 Approved
The Orchard, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JJ
Discharge of Condition 18 to Planning Permission CB/17/00501/OUT (Demolition of existing…
CB/20/01150/DOC
2018 Approved
The Orchard, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JJ
Reserved Matters - Following Outline Approval on Planning Permission CB/17/00501/OUT date…
CB/18/03888/RM
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings