26 Meadow Road, Wixams, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of Use from (C3) to Childrens Home (C2) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 233. The consultation period closed on 16 Sept 2026.
Planning committee
Deferred by Central Bedfordshire Development Management Committee on 6 May 2026.
Deferred by 8 votes to 2
- Officers advised approval because they found no unacceptable effect on amenity, character, living conditions or highway safety.
- Fifteen neighbours objected, raising concerns about traffic, parking, activity, noise, safety and the area’s residential character.
- The committee voted to defer the application so further operational, emergency and soundproofing information could be provided.
Source: Plota analysis of Central Bedfordshire's committee minutes of 6 May 2026.
Site constraints 1
Checked on 11 September 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £320,000 in April 2020. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- MK45 3GJ
- Received
- 30 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 13 Feb 2026
- Parish
- Houghton Conquest
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 10 Apr 2026
- Agent
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 233, past the statutory target. 58% of full applications in Central Bedfordshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Sept 2026.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Central Bedfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Central Bedfordshire decision record →
Public comments
95% object · above the UK average of 75%
Last counted 26 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 13 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 16 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 26 Aug 2026
- Committee
- 21 Oct 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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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