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Planning in Central Bedfordshire by area

In the last month there were 52 new planning applications and 84 decisions worth knowing about across Central Bedfordshire, and 90% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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52new applicationslast 31 days
84decisions72 approved, 8 refused
90%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Houghton Regis (19), Dunstable (18) and Ampthill (15). The middle Central Bedfordshire area had 1, and 16 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1Houghton RegisLU51991091–
2DunstableLU618810100–
3AmpthillMK4515312101–
4FlitwickMK45135870–
5BiggleswadeSG18125770–
6Leighton BuzzardLU7125761–
7LinsladeLU7103761–
8LangfordSG1851431–
9SheffordSG1751440–
10StotfoldSG552321–
11Barton-le-ClayMK4542211–
12CranfieldMK4342220–
13Marston MoretaineMK4340430–
14PottonSG1943110–
15Aspley GuiseMK1732110–
16CaddingtonLU132110–
17CliftonSG1730330–
18ShillingtonSG530330–
19StudhamLU632110–
20ArleseySG1521110–
21Chaul EndLU121110–
22ClophillMK4521110–
23Houghton ConquestMK4521100–
24LidlingtonMK4321110–
25MauldenMK4521110–
26SandySG1920220–
27SuttonSG1922000–
28WoburnMK1721110–
29BlunhamMK4410110–
30CamptonSG1710110–
31EversholtMK1711000–
32HarlingtonLU511000–
33Heath and ReachLU711000–
34HenlowSG1610110–
35KensworthLU610101–
36Lower StondonSG1611000–
37NorthillSG1810100–
38PulloxhillMK4510101–
39SteppingleyMK4511000–
40ToddingtonLU510110–
41TotternhoeLU610110–
42Upper StondonSG1611000–
43WestoningMK4511000–
44WhipsnadeLU611000–
45WrestlingworthSG1911000–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Rear extension451824196%
Loft conversion166100100%
Outline plans1255183%
Demolition513175%
Side extension5320–
Change of use4310–
Going green4210–
New signs2020–
Extension2020–
New shared house (HMO)1010–
New homes1010–
Other391420580%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Central Bedfordshire, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

8 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Central Bedfordshire have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Houghton Regis (19), Dunstable (18), Ampthill (15), Flitwick (13) and Biggleswade (12), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 1.

How many planning applications are approved in Central Bedfordshire?

Of the 80 applications approved or refused in the last month, 72 were approved and 8 refused: an approval rate of 90%.

What are people in Central Bedfordshire applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (45), loft conversion (16) and outline plans (12).

Where are new homes planned in Central Bedfordshire?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.