Town Centre Shops and Community Centre, Land at Wixams
Pending
CB/26/01666/RM
Description
Cross Local Authority Boundary application between Central Bedfordshire & Bedford Borough. Reserved Matters: for shop units and village hall, related parking, landscaping and other infrastructure pursuant to outline planning permission CB/11/02182/VOC and 11/0380/M73. Approval of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
10 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2022
Approved
3 Waterside Way Wixams Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 6DB
Loft conversion with rooflights to front and rear roofslopes.
2022
Approved
2 Falcon Field Wixams Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 6DT
First floor rear extension (Revised scheme)
2022
Refused
2 Falcon Field Wixams Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 6DT
First floor rear extension
2021
Refused
Longate House 167A Bedford Road Wixams Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 6HU
First floor front/side extension
2021
Approved
5 Falcon Field Wixams Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 6DT
Single storey rear extension
2020
Approved
2 Falcon Field Wixams Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 6DT
Single storey rear/side extension including variation of approved plans condition 2 attac…
2019
Approved
2 Falcon Field Wixams Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 6DT
Single storey rear/side extension
2018
Approved
5 Falcon Field Wixams Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 6DT
Prior notification for single storey rear extension(s) between 4 and 8 metres depth. This…
2018
Withdrawn
5 Falcon Field Wixams Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 6DT
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Pro…
2017
Approved
4 Falcon Field Wixams Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 6DT
Single storey rear flat roofed extension with glazed lantern roof
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.
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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