Lodge Farm, Sandy Lane, Chicksands, Shefford, SG17 5QB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Construction of concrete surfacing and surface water drainage works to the farm roadway. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 29 Jan 2026 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Associated applications 2
- Construction of concrete surfacing and surface water drainage works to the farm roadway.
Conditions details submitted for 2
Site constraints 4
Show all 4 with distances
- 0 mFirstlodge Farmhouse, Approximately 800 Metres North of Chicksands PrioryGrade II
- 7 mOutbuilding Immediately East of Firstlodge FarmhouseGrade II
- 40 mSecondlodge Farmhouse, Approximately 800 Metres North of Chicksands PrioryGrade II
- 67 mBarn Approximately 20 Metres South West of Secondlodge FarmhouseGrade II
Checked on 7 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 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
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- SG17 5QB
- Received
- 17 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 28 Nov 2025
- Parish
- Campton/Chicksands, Southill
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Full Application - Granted Conditions or Reasons: View Conditions or Reasons Informative Notes: 1 )The applicant is advised that a banksman should be provided at all times during construction to escort any pedestrians using public footpath FPCH6 through the area and construction should stop whilst this is taking place. Banksman should also be aware of cyclists and horseriders using Campton and Chicksands Bridleway No. 4, and if construction vehicles are at work, they should be stopped to allow the public to pass along the bridleway safely. A change in height should be avoided from the proposed concrete surface to the natural surface of the public footpath to the east. If there is a change in height, a ramp should be provided using an unbound surface such as MOT Type one or planings.The applicant is advised that a banksman should be provided at all times during construction to escort any pedestrians using public footpath FPCH6 through the area and construction should stop whilst this is taking place. Banksman should also be aware of cyclists and horseriders using Campton and Chicksands Bridleway No. 4, and if construction vehicles are at work, they should be stopped to allow the public to pass along the bridleway safely. A change in height should be avoided from the proposed concrete surface to the natural surface of the public footpath to the east. If there is a change in height, a ramp should be provided using an unbound surface such as MOT Type one or planings.
- Decision date
- 29 Jan 2026
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 62 days from validation, 7 days slower than Central Bedfordshire's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 85% of full applications here are.
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Public comments
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Last counted 18 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 28 Nov 2025
- Comments by
- 20 Jan 2026
- Site or press notice
- 24 Dec 2025
Historical activity at this location
16 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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