Shefford Lower School, School Lane, Shefford, SG17 5XA Data via plota.co.uk

CB/25/03032/VOC - Variation of Condition Registered

Proposal

Variation of condition number 10 of planning permission (Erection of a modular building for additional SEND provisional use, including classrooms with circulation and sensory space, with necessary welfare facilities, toilets and staff room) Variation sought for amendment of pedestrian pathway into the site and reduction of access into the site from 4.8m to 4.5m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2025
✓
Validated
1 Oct 2025
Decision
Target date was 26 Nov 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 26 Nov 2025.

The consultation period closed on 14 May 2026.

Associated applications 3

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    Conditions details submitted for 6 · variation sought for 10

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Shefford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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

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Important details

Application type
Variation of Condition
Postcode
SG17 5XA
Received
24 Sept 2025
Validated
1 Oct 2025
Parish
Shefford
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Nov 2025
Freehold owner
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
1 Oct 2025
Comments by
14 May 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

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.