28 homes at Angelica Avenue, Stotfold

Summary of planning committee decision

Decided by Central Bedfordshire Development Management Committee on 3 Jun 2026.

CB/26/00606/OUTApproved

What was proposed

The application sought outline permission for up to 28 homes, with access, parking, drainage, open space and landscaping, while other details remained reserved.

“CB/26/00606/OUT LOCATIONLand north of the A507 and south of Angelica Avenue, Stotfold PROPOSALOutline Application: for up to 28 dwellings, with associated access, parking, drainage works, areas of open space and landscaping and any other associated infrastructure.”

Officer report

The site and surroundings

The 1.10-hectare site is mainly open grassland south of Stotfold, bordered by roads, homes, open space, a school and a community hall.

“APPENDIXNo Reason for Recommendation: The site is allocated within the adopted Local Plan and is listed within Appendix 4, within the adopted Local Plan, as a site that could be favourably considered for development. In addition, the design and scale of the development is complementary and harmonises with the prevailing character of the area. The proposal is also considered to be acceptable in terms of highway safety and neighbouring amenity.”

“The local primary school and community hall are located on the edge of the POS to the west and north west of the Site. The southern boundary of the Site is bordered by the A507. The site is to be accessed from Tansy Avenue to the east and Angelica Avenue to the north.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The committee heard from two ward councillors and the applicant’s agent before considering the application.

The committee vote

Nine members voted for approval, with none against and no abstentions.

“On being put to the vote, 9 members voted to approve the application,0 members voted against approval and 0 members abstained.”

Minutes

What the committee decided

The committee approved the application with the officers’ conditions, late-sheet amendments and an informative about consulting ward members on the construction management plan.

“That the application be APPROVED subject to: 1. The conditions as set out in the Officers report; and 2. The additional and amended conditions as set out in the Late Sheet; and 3. An additional informative that the construction management plan be developed in consultation with the ward members as set out at the meeting.”

Minutes

Sources

  • Central Bedfordshire Development Management Committee minutes, 3 June 2026
  • Agenda and papers (council website)

Source: Plota analysis of Central Bedfordshire's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.

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At the meeting

Date
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Recommendation
Officers recommended approval
Committee decided
Approved
Vote
9 for, 0 against
Minutes
The council's minutes
Meeting
Agenda and papers (council website)

Source: Plota analysis of the minutes.

This committee's year

7 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 1 against officer advice.

Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.

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