13-15 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1RS Data via plota.co.uk

CB/25/02449/FULL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of ground floor use from Sui Generis to Use Class E. Conversion of first floor use from Sui Generis to Use Class C3 to form two flats Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2025
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Validated
30 Jul 2025
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Approved
15 Dec 2025

Approved on 15 Dec 2025 · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

  • FullCB/25/02449/FULLThis application
    Change of ground floor use from Sui Generis to Use Class E. Conversion of first floor use from Sui Generis to Use Class C3…

    Conditions details submitted for 2, 3

Site constraints 5

Leighton 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.
52 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Peacock Public House, Grade II, about 13 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 51 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.
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Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument about 99 m away: Leighton Buzzard market cross
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 627 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; Inside the Leighton Buzzard built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 14 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LU7 1RS
Received
29 Jul 2025
Validated
30 Jul 2025
Parish
Leighton-Linslade
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Sept 2025
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 )The contractor and / or client are to ensure that any mud or building material debris such as sand, cement or concrete that is left on the public highway, or any mud arising from construction/demolition vehicular movement, shall be removed immediately and in the case of concrete, cement, mud or mortar not allowed to dry on the highway.The contractor and / or client are to ensure that any mud or building material debris such as sand, cement or concrete that is left on the public highway, or any mud arising from construction/demolition vehicular movement, shall be removed immediately and in the case of concrete, cement, mud or mortar not allowed to dry on the highway.
Decision date
15 Dec 2025
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 138 days from validation, 83 days slower than Central Bedfordshire's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 85% of full applications here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
100%go to committee

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Public comments

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Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
30 Jul 2025
Comments by
30 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
19 Aug 2025
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

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