Builders Yard, Higher Rads End, Eversholt, Milton Keynes, MK17 9ED
Refused on 24 December 2025
Council decision: Full Application - RefusedDelegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal
Proposal
Erection of one detached dwelling and a new crossover
- Received
- 16 October 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire Council
- ReceivedReceived16 Oct
- ValidatedValidated10 Nov
- Consult.Consultation19 Dec
- TargetTarget Date5 Jan
- DecidedDecided24 Dec
Decided in 44 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application at Builders Yard, Higher Rads End, Eversholt, Milton Keynes, MK17 9ED. Central Bedfordshire has handled 5,653 applications of this type. This one was decided in 69 days, 13 days longer than Central Bedfordshire's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 20 other applications at this address. We hold 1,678 applications in total for the MK17 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
- The proposal, by reason of its siting, scale and unsatisfactory layout would result in the creation of an urban form of development that would erode the site's spacious qualities and the visual separation between the settlement 'ends' of Witts End and Higher Rads End, would result in the removal of natural landscape features, and would be at odds with the prevailing pattern of development within the local contact. As such, the proposal would not be considered to be of high quality design which reinforces local distinctiveness, nor would it be sensitive to the key characteristics of the surrounding area, and would be considered to be in conflict with Policies HQ1 and EE5 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan (2021) as well as Sections 12 and 15 of the NPPF (2024).
- The proposed development has not been supported by accurate and up-to-date ecological information to indicate potential protected species interest within the site and to enable an assessment of the potential impact of the development on such species in accordance with industry guidelines and standards. The proposal thereby fails to demonstrate that the proposed development has been informed and designed to prevent adverse impacts on protected species. The development is thereby contrary to the aims and objections of Policy EE3 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and Section 15 of the NPPF.
- Insufficient information has been provided within the application to demonstrate that the development would be able to deliver a net gain for biodiversity. As such, the proposal is contrary to Policies EE2 and EE8 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan (2021), Section 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2023) and Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as inserted by Schedule 14 of the Environment Act 2021).
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- MK17 9ED
- Application type
- Full Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Eversholt
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 10 November 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 19 December 2025
- Consultation start
- 10 November 2025
- Consultation end
- 19 December 2025
- Target decision date
- 5 January 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Bedford I Lab Wilstead Stannard Way Bedford MK44 3RZ
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 37
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Green belt: Central Bedfordshire
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
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Planning history at this site
20 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202518 Jun
Erection of an single storey front extension and associated works
ApprovedFull ApplicationCB/25/01992/FULL - 202517 Feb
Discharge of Conditions 4, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 against planning permission ref. CB/24/02264/VOC
Discharge of Condition Decision ReleasedDischarge of conditionsCB/25/00526/DOC - 202517 Feb
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Single storey side extension
ApprovedLawful Development Cert - ProposedCB/25/00533/LDCP - 202420 Dec
Conversion and change of use of building to C3 dwelling house and single storey extension.
ApprovedFull ApplicationCB/24/03685/FULL - 20245 Nov
Erection of two detached dwellings.
RefusedFull ApplicationCB/24/03176/FULL - 20241 Aug
Removal of condition numbers 12 & 13 of planning permission CB/21/04980/FULL
Variation of Condition - GrantedVariation of conditions (s73)CB/24/02264/VOC - 20249 Apr
Removal of conditions numbers 12 and 13 of planning permission CB/21/004980/FULL
Variation of Condition - GrantedVariation of conditions (s73)CB/24/01035/VOC - 20244 Jan
Erection of two infill single storey dwellings.
RefusedFull ApplicationCB/24/00017/FULL - 20232 Feb
Conversion of offices (Class E(g)(i)) to a single dwelling (Class C3) including alterations to windows and…
ApprovedFull ApplicationCB/23/00357/FULL - 20218 Nov
Conversion of redundant stables to a three-bedroom single-storey dwelling (Use Class C3(a)) including infill…
ApprovedFull ApplicationCB/21/04980/FULL - 202121 Jan
Conversion of redundant stables to a two-bedroom single-storey dwelling (Use Class C3(a)) including infill of…
Non Determination within Statutory TimeFull ApplicationCB/21/00238/FULL - 201612 May
Variation of Condition 3 to be removed. Conditon 5 to be varied to state that the 2metre high close boarded…
RefusedVariation of conditions (s73)CB/16/02034/VOC - 201629 Jan
Erection of Replacement Building and change of use of the site from B8 to B1 (offices)
ApprovedFull ApplicationCB/16/00360/FULL - 20158 Oct
Erection of Replacement Building for Builders Yard and Storage (Class B8) and Ancillary Office Use (Class B1)…
RefusedFull ApplicationCB/15/03818/FULL - 201521 Jan
Material operations consisting of the demolition of a building, laying out of underground pipe and services…
ApprovedLawful Development Cert - ExistingCB/15/00199/LDCE - 20135 Feb
Non-Material Amendment: New stables to replace existing stables. Approved on Planning Permission…
ApprovedNon-material amendmentCB/13/00430/NMA - 20127 Aug
New stables to replace existing stables.
ApprovedFull ApplicationCB/12/02849/FULL - 201222 May
New stables to replace existing to be demolished
RefusedFull ApplicationCB/12/01923/FULL - 201018 Oct
Full: Two storey rear extension.
ApprovedFull ApplicationCB/10/03905/FULL - 201030 Jun
Full: Erection of replacement building for builder's yard and storage (Class B8) and ancillary office use…
ApprovedFull ApplicationCB/10/02462/FULL
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