Land East and West of Tebworth Leighton Buzzard

This case has not yet been decided CB/26/00639/VOC
Date received
20 Mar 2026
Date validated
20 Mar 2026
Postcode
LU7 9QA

Description

Variation of condition number 11 and removal of condition number 14 of planning permission CB/21/04219/FULL (Installation of a solar farm and battery storage facility with associated infrastructure) Variation sought for condition 11: In the event that gates are proposed, any gates provided shall open away from the highway and be set back a distance of at least 7 metres from the nearside edge of the carriageway of the adjoining highway.

Central Bedfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.6/10
Good
#73 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Central Bedfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #46 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) 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, 2025
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #218 of 292
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #184 of 292
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #46 of 292
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #67 of 292
64%
Minor dwellings approved
159 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
29 decided (10+ homes)
69%
Change of use approved
51 decided
1,482
Total decisions
243 refused in 2025