Central Bedfordshire planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in Central Bedfordshire— updated daily from the council’s own register.

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

84.4% of applications approved

Ranks #230 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.1% · rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

27.0% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #75 of 315 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 538 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£363,000 median sale price

-1.9% year on year · 4,093 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

56.9% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #25 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 109,505 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
CB/26/02527/EPD	Land at Oakwell Park	Electricity Works Permitted Development, to relocate an existing substation	Other	12 Aug 2026
CB/26/02503/AG	The New House, 25 Ickwell Green, Ickwell, Biggleswade	Prior Approval for the erection, extension or alterations of a building for Agricultural or Forestry use erection of an…	Priorapproval	12 Aug 2026
CB/26/02510/DOC	Great Thickthorn Farm, Thickthorn Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford	Discharge of Condition 26 against planning permission ref CB/22/04494/OUT	Dischargeconditions	12 Aug 2026
CB/26/02484/NMA	Land South of The Ridgeway, Potton	Non material amendment to planning appeal ref. APP/P0240/W/21/3289675 and planning permission ref. CB/20/04672/FULL.…	Fullplanning

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Pull every Central Bedfordshire application, filter by date, postcode, status, type, and more.

curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E06000056&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Central Bedfordshire’s planning portal (Swift Digital AcolNet) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://plantech.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/PLANTECH/DCWebPages

Newest application received 12 Aug 2026.

Central Bedfordshire planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in Central Bedfordshire?

This page lists the latest applications received by Central Bedfordshire, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 192 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is Central Bedfordshire planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Central Bedfordshire's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 12 Aug 2026.

What share of planning applications does Central Bedfordshire approve?

84.4% of Central Bedfordshire's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1, against a national average of 87.1% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Central Bedfordshire planning decisions overturned at appeal?

27.0% of appeals against Central Bedfordshire decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 538 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Central Bedfordshire?

Run a free site appraisal: enter the postcode to see planning designations and nearby planning history instantly, then download a full PDF report from £25. The £99 deep report adds your registered land parcel on the map, flood zone, listed buildings and the council's track record.

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