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Land South of Arlesey Road, Stotfold, SG5 4HD

CB/21/01248/OUTOutline ApplicationRefused
Outline / PiP

Proposal

Outline application (with all matters reserved except access) for a development of up to 181 dwellings to include up to 35% affordable, an integrated Care Village (C2 use) with ancillary community facilities, 11ha of public open space comprising parkland and woodland extension, Pix Brook flood mitigation proposals, extensive new landscaping, play areas, creation of biodiversity habitat, public car park, new access arrangements and all ancillary works

Received
19 March 2021
Decided
21 June 2021 · Outline Application - Refused
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.
  1. Received19 Mar
  2. Validated22 Mar
  3. Consult.1 Oct
  4. Target21 Jun
  5. Decided21 Jun

Decided in 91 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Central Bedfordshire90% of outline applications approved

This is an outline application for an extension at Land South of Arlesey Road, Stotfold, SG5 4HD. Central Bedfordshire has handled 983 applications of this type and approves 91% of them, typically deciding them in 42 days. This one was decided in 94 days, 7 weeks longer than Central Bedfordshire's median. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 12 other applications at this address. We hold 1,949 applications in total for the SG5 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
CB/21/01248/OUT
Address
Land South of Arlesey Road, Stotfold, SG5 4HD
Postcode
SG5 4HD
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Application Type
Outline Application
Scale / Size
Large
Number of Dwellings
181
Decision Status
Rejected
Current Status
Appeal Decided
Parish
Stotfold, Arlesey

Applicant & Agent

Agent Address
15-17 Goldington Road Bedford MK40 3NH

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
19 March 2021
Consultation Expiry
1 October 2021
Target Decision Date
21 June 2021
Date Decided
21 June 2021
Date Validated
22 March 2021
Date Submitted
19 March 2021
Consultation Start
22 March 2021
Consultation End
1 October 2021

Planning Decision

Decision
Outline Application - Refused
Decided By
Officer Delegated
Statutory Period
91 days

Publicity

Appeal

Appeal Date
10 January 2022
Appeal Result
Allowed with Conditions
Appeal Decision Date
31 August 2022

Additional Information

Documents
299
Coordinates
52.016582, -0.236941
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Appeal History

3289401
Allowed
Type: Planning AppealProcedure: InquiryDecision: 31 August 2022Dev Type: Major dwellingsReason: Refusal

Source: Central Bedfordshire

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Associated applications

  1. 2025
    24 Jun

    Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/21/01248/OUT

    ApprovedNon-material amendmentAmendmentCB/25/02048/NMA
  2. 2025
    4 Jun

    Discharge of Condition 3 against planning permission ref. CB/24/02744/RM

    Discharge of Condition Decision ReleasedDischarge of conditionsCB/25/01823/DOC
  3. 2025
    6 May

    Discharge of Condition 10 against planning appeal ref APP/P0240/W/21/3289401

    Discharge of Condition Decision ReleasedDischarge of conditionsCB/25/01529/DOC
  4. 2025
    6 May

    Discharge of Condition 1 against planning permission CB/24/02744/RM

    Discharge of Condition Decision ReleasedDischarge of conditionsCB/25/01530/DOC
  5. 2025
    17 Apr

    Discharge of Condition 2 against planning permission CB/24/02744/RM

    Discharge of Condition Decision ReleasedDischarge of conditionsCB/25/01366/DOC
  6. 2025
    17 Apr

    Discharge of Condition 7 against planning appeal ref. (APP/P0240/W/21/3289401

    Discharge of Condition Decision ReleasedDischarge of conditionsCB/25/01368/DOC
  7. 2025
    7 Mar

    Discharge of Condition 11 against planning appeal ref. (APP/P0240/W/21/3289401

    Discharge of Condition Decision ReleasedDischarge of conditionsCB/25/00766/DOC
  8. 2025
    9 Jan

    Discharge of Conditions 8, 12, 16, 17, 19, 20, 24 and 26 against planning appeal ref. (APP/P0240/W/21/3289401

    Discharge of Condition Decision ReleasedDischarge of conditionsCB/25/00068/DOC
  9. 2024
    15 Nov

    Discharge of Conditions 6, 9, 14, 15 and 25 against planning appeal ref. (APP/P0240/W/21/3289401

    Discharge of Condition Decision ReleasedDischarge of conditionsCB/24/03328/DOC
  10. 2024
    19 Sep

    Reserved matters following Outline application CB/21/01248/OUT

    ApprovedReserved mattersRelatedCB/24/02744/RM
  11. 2024
    10 Sep

    Discharge of Condition 1 against planning appeal ref.APP/P0240/W/21/3289401

    Discharge of Condition Decision ReleasedDischarge of conditionsCB/24/02642/DOC
  12. 2024
    16 Jul

    Discharge of Condition 10 against planning appeal ref.APP/P0240/W/21/3289401

    Discharge of Condition Decision ReleasedDischarge of conditionsCB/24/02094/DOC
  13. 2023
    21 Dec

    Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/21/01248/OUT

    ApprovedNon-material amendmentAmendmentCB/23/04073/NMA
  14. 2023
    16 May

    Modification of Section 106 Agreement attached to planning permission CB/21/01248/OUT

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCB/23/01673/SECM
  15. 2021
    19 Mar

    Outline application (with all matters reserved except access) for a development of up to 181 dwellings to…

    This applicationRefusedOutlineCB/21/01248/OUT

Planning history at this site

13 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    13 Oct

    Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/25/03310/VOC

    PendingNon-material amendmentCB/26/03101/NMA
  2. 2026
    3 Jul

    Discharge of Condition 30 against planning appeal ref. APP/P0240/W/21/3289401

    Discharge of Condition Decision ReleasedDischarge of conditionsCB/26/02113/DOC
  3. 2026
    3 Jun

    Discharge of Condition 31 against planning appeal ref APP/P0240/W/21/3289401

    Discharge of Condition Decision ReleasedDischarge of conditionsCB/26/01774/DOC
  4. 2026
    15 May

    Discharge of Conditions 21 and 32 against planning appeal ref. APP/P0240/W/21/3289401

    Discharge of Condition Decision ReleasedDischarge of conditionsCB/26/01550/DOC
  5. 2025
    16 Oct

    Variation of Condition number 10 of planning permission CB/24/02744/RM

    Variation of Condition - GrantedVariation of conditions (s73)CB/25/03310/VOC
  6. 2025
    12 Sep

    Discharge of Condition 1 against planning permission ref. CB/24/02744/RM

    Discharge of Condition Decision ReleasedDischarge of conditionsCB/25/02898/DOC

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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