32 Churchfield Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HL Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/02305/LDCP - Lawful Development Cert - Proposed Approved

Proposal

Lawful Development Proposed, single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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Validated
5 Aug 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1199 m away: Woodside Link Houghton Regis Bedfordshire; Inside the Houghton Regis built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Building

Floor area85 m² (915 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
Postcode
LU5 5HL
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Parish
Houghton Regis
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Lawful Dev - Proposed - Granted Conditions or Reasons: There are no conditions Informative Notes: There are no informative notes
Decision date
24 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 4 days faster than Central Bedfordshire's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
100%go to committee

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Central Bedfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Central Bedfordshire decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 18 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
5 Aug 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.