8 Southcourt Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2QF Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/02325/LDCP - Lawful Development Cert - Proposed This case has not yet been decided

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate: Proposed for part garage and loft conversion with roof lights Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Sept 2026, from recent lawful development certificates across the UK.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Leighton Buzzard built-up area.
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
Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
Postcode
LU7 2QF
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Parish
Leighton-Linslade
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Sept 2026

Decision outlook

Day 52, past Central Bedfordshire's usual 50 days for lawful development certificates. 97% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 23 Oct 2026.

Day 524 days to the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
19,862decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent lawful development certificates in Central Bedfordshire to go on. Central Bedfordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
24 Jul 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