39 Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE Data via plota.co.uk
CB/26/02461/FULL - Full Application
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Proposal
Removal of conservatory, replaced with single storey rear extension and rooflight, garage conversion, replace existing hanging wall tiles and fenestration changes Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Validated
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
1 Oct 2026
Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Site constraints 9
Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Totternhoe Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Public footpath about 21 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Old Farm Public House, Grade II, about 59 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 3 with distances
- 59 mOld Farm Public HouseGrade II
- 89 mChurch FarmhouseGrade II
- 92 mLockington FarmhouseGrade II
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 232 m away: Site of Roman villa E of church; National infrastructure project about 894 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; Inside the Totternhoe built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3
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 1
Last sold for £620,000 in May 2026. Detached house, freehold.
29 May 2026£620,000
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
Floor area143 m² (1,539 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, 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
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- LU6 1RE
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Parish
- Totternhoe
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 5 Oct 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. 3 )Please note that the unnumbered drawings submitted in connection with this application have been given unique numbers by the Local Planning Authority. The numbers can be sourced by examining the plans on the View a Planning Application pages of the Councils website www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.Please note that the unnumbered drawings submitted in connection with this application have been given unique numbers by the Local Planning Authority. The numbers can be sourced by examining the plans on the View a Planning Application pages of the Councils website www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk. 4 )Will a new extension affect your Council Tax Charge? The rate of Council Tax you pay depends on which valuation band your home is placed in. This is determined by the market value of your home as at 1 April 1991. Your property's Council Tax band may change if the property is extended.� The Council Tax band will only change when a relevant transaction takes place. For example, if you sell your property after extending it, the new owner may have to pay a higher band of Council Tax. If however you add an annexe to your property, the Valuation Office Agency may decide that the annexe should be banded separately for Council Tax.� If this happens, you will have to start paying Council Tax for the annexe as soon as it is completed. If the annexe is occupied by a relative of the residents of the main dwelling, it may qualify for a Council Tax discount or exemption.� Contact the Council for advice on 0300 300 8306. The website link is: https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/council-tax-bandsWill a new extension affect your Council Tax Charge? The rate of Council Tax you pay depends on which valuation band your home is placed in. This is determined by the market value of your home as at 1 April 1991. Your property's Council Tax band may change if the property is extended.� The Council Tax band will only change when a relevant transaction takes place. For example, if you sell your property after extending it, the new owner may have to pay a higher band of Council Tax. If however you add an annexe to your property, the Valuation Office Agency may decide that the annexe should be banded separately for Council Tax.� If this happens, you will have to start paying Council Tax for the annexe as soon as it is completed. If the annexe is occupied by a relative of the residents of the main dwelling, it may qualify for a Council Tax discount or exemption.� Contact the Council for advice on 0300 300 8306. The website link is: https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/council-tax-bands 5 )The site is located within the Chilterns Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Natural England have not provided any comments on this application, however, as no additional independent overnight accommodation is proposed, the proposal is not considered to have a detrimental impact upon the SAC.The site is located within the Chilterns Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Natural England have not provided any comments on this application, however, as no additional independent overnight accommodation is proposed, the proposal is not considered to have a detrimental impact upon the SAC.
- Decision date
- 1 Oct 2026
- Agent
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How this decision compares
Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.
This one52d
Council54d
UK55d
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
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 10 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 30 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 2 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
24 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
Rear of 4 Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Retrospective conversion of a workshop to a single storey dwelling, sub-division of site…
2024
Refused
Rear of 4 Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Conversion of a workshop to a dwelling (retrospective)
2022
Approved
Lockington Farm, Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Conversion of two detached barns to form two dwellings, removal and replacement of lean-t…
2022
Approved
Lockington Farm, Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Listed Building: Conversion of two detached barns to form two dwellings, removal and repl…
2023
Approved
Fairmead, Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Single storey rear extension, with flat and pitc…
2023
Refused
Bell Close House, Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Prior Notification of Agricultural Development: Agricultural building to store grain, hay…
2022
Approved
Totternhoe Lower School, Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Construction of main entrance disabled access ramp with associated steps, handrailing, ba…
2021
Withdrawn
Fairmead, Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Double storey extension to front elevation over existing garage.
2020
Approved
Lockington Farm, Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Variation of condition number 3 of planning permission CB/17/04889/FULL: New Boundary ext…
2019
Approved
Lockington Farm, Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Listed Building: Conversion of two detached barns to form two dwellings. Demolition of la…
2019
Approved
Lockington Farm, Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Conversion of two detached barns to form two dwellings. Demolition of later additions. La…
2020
Approved
Lockington Farm, Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Discharge of Condition 4 & 5 to Planning Permission CB/17/04888/LB Listed Building Consen…
2019
Refused
Lockington Farm, Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Non material amendment to planning application CB/17/04889/FULL Conversion and reconfigur…
2019
Approved
31A Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Conservation Area: Garage conversion to habitable use and construction of a side store
2018
Approved
4 Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: outbuilding for use as a studio, workshop, home…
2017
Approved
Lockington Farm, Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Conversion and reconfiguration of the existing curtilage listed barn structure both inter…
2017
Approved
Lockington Farm, Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Listed Building Consent: Conversion and reconfiguration of the existing curtilage listed…
2018
Approved
The Old Farm Inn, 16 Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Listed Building: Replacement of the existing external signage scheme
2018
Approved
The Old Farm Inn, 16 Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Advertisement - Replacement of the existing external signage scheme
2018
Approved
The Old Farm Inn, 16 Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Listed Building: Replacement of existing plain roof tiles and slates
2018
Approved
15 Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension & erection of part two, part single s…
2017
Withdrawn
Lockington Farm, Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Listed Building - The proposal is for the conversion for the the conversion and reconfigu…
2017
Withdrawn
Lockington Farm, Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
The proposal is for the conversion for the the conversion and reconfiguration of the exis…
2016
Approved
4 Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Erection of new studio/workshop
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.
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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
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.
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