The Ashwell Arms, 12 Ashwell Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1BG Data via plota.co.uk

Non-Material Amendment - Granted CB/26/00193/NMA
Date received
21 Jan 2026
Date validated
21 Jan 2026
Postcode
LU7 1BG

Description

Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/23/03554/FULL (Change of Use of an existing vacant Public House to a HMO (House of Multiple Occupation) Temporary Accommodation comprising of 9 units including Two Storey Rear Extensions, Air Source Heat Pumps with enclosures, Bin and Cycle Stores, CCTV, Car Parking and associated landscaping and Boundary Treatment.) Amendment sought to the closeboard fencing around the ASHP to hit and miss fencing of the same height… Data via plota.co.uk

Central Bedfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#88 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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