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Elm Cottage, 117 School Lane, Husborne Crawley, Bedford, MK43 0UY

CB/25/03205/FULLFull ApplicationRefused
Full

Refused on 15 January 2026

Council decision: Full Application - RefusedDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Erection of a two storey side extension, internal alterations & upgrades / improvements to the existing greenhouse

Received
8 October 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
  1. Received8 Oct
  2. Validated21 Oct
  3. Consult.8 Dec
  4. Target16 Dec
  5. Decided15 Jan

Decided in 86 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a two storey side extension at Elm Cottage, 117 School Lane, Husborne Crawley, Bedford, MK43 0UY. Central Bedfordshire has handled 5,653 applications of this type. This one was decided in 99 days, 6 weeks longer than Central Bedfordshire's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. We hold 425 applications in total for the MK43 postcode area.

82% of full applications at Central Bedfordshire Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed side extension, due to its significant depth at two-storey level would add an unacceptable level of bulk to the dwelling, and therefore, would not represent a subservient addition to the dwelling that relates well to the design and character of the dwelling. As such, the proposal is contrary to Policy HQ1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan, and Section 11 of the Central Bedfordshire Design Guide.
  2. The 'M-shaped' roof form would be at odds with the character and form of the roof of the host dwelling, therefore fails to be a sympathetic addition to the dwelling, contrary to Policy HQ1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and Section 11 of the Central Bedfordshire Design Guide.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
MK43 0UY
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Husborne Crawley

Planning application dates

Date validated
21 October 2025
Consultation expiry
8 December 2025
Consultation start
21 October 2025
Consultation end
8 December 2025
Target decision date
16 December 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent address
7 Ream Close Eynesbury St Neots PE19 2HE

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
26

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: Husborne Crawley Conservation Area
  • Listed building: Grade II: Manor FarmhouseOn or next to this site
  • Green belt: Central Bedfordshire
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, Article 4 directions, 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 2026-11-03. 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.

Source: Central Bedfordshire

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