Land to the rear of 50, Sutton Mill Road, Potton Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of a maintenance and storage building for plant and machinery (part retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 7 May 2026 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Central Bedfordshire Development Management Committee on 6 May 2026.
Approved by 9 votes to 0
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the reduced building, landscaping and operational controls addressed earlier concerns about countryside impact.
- Five neighbours supported the proposal and four objected, while the Town Council and ecology officer also raised concerns.
- The committee approved the application unanimously, with an amendment requiring existing landscaping to be maintained and managed.
Source: Plota analysis of Central Bedfordshire's committee minutes of 6 May 2026.
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Site constraints 1
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Important details
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Application type
- Full Application
- Received
- 1 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 17 Dec 2025
- Parish
- Potton
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 18 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Full Application - Granted Conditions or Reasons: View Conditions or Reasons Informative Notes: 1 )GDP Policy Informative Central Beds Local Plan In accordance with Article 35 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, the reason for any condition above relates to the Policies as referred to in the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).GDP Policy Informative Central Beds Local Plan In accordance with Article 35 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, the reason for any condition above relates to the Policies as referred to in the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). 2 )This permission relates only to that required under the Town & Country Planning Acts and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment or under the Building Regulations. Any other consent or approval which is necessary must be obtained from the appropriate authority.This permission relates only to that required under the Town & Country Planning Acts and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment or under the Building Regulations. Any other consent or approval which is necessary must be obtained from the appropriate authority.
- Decision date
- 7 May 2026
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 141 days from validation, 86 days slower than Central Bedfordshire's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 84% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Central Bedfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Central Bedfordshire decision record →
Public comments
56% support · above the UK average of 16%
Last counted 18 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 17 Dec 2025
- Comments by
- 8 Apr 2026
- Site or press notice
- 30 Jan 2026
- Committee
- 6 May 2026
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%).
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