Lodge Farm, Sandy Lane, Chicksands, Shefford, SG17 5QB
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Confirmation that the change of use of the existing buildings falls within Use Class B2 & B8
- Received
- 16 September 2026
- Target decision date
- 11 November 2026
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire Council
- ReceivedSubmitted16 Sep
- ValidatedValidated16 Sep
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date11 Nov
- DecidedDecided
This is a planning application for a change of use at Lodge Farm, Sandy Lane, Chicksands, Shefford, SG17 5QB. Central Bedfordshire has handled 53 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 32 days. It was submitted on 16 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 4 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. We hold 704 applications in total for the SG17 postcode area.
Application Details
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Planning Application Dates
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Additional Information
Source: Central Bedfordshire
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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202612 Aug
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Change of use of existing building to include B2 and B8.
WithdrawnCertificates of lawful developmentCB/26/02396/LDCP - 202517 Sep
Construction of concrete surfacing and surface water drainage works to the farm roadway.
ApprovedFull ApplicationCB/25/02949/FULL - 20252 Aug
Prior Approval for the Formation, Alteration or Maintenance of Private Ways for Agricultural or Forestry use…
ApprovedP.Notif. Agricultural Proposed RoadCB/25/02706/PAAR - 202514 Feb
Prior Approval for the erection, extension or alterations of a building for Agricultural or Forestry use…
ApprovedAgricultural DevelopmentCB/25/00515/AG
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Listed building: Grade II: Firstlodge Farmhouse, Approximately 800 Metres North of Chicksands PrioryOn this site · +1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, 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.
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© 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.
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A listed building is on or next to this site.
- 6.0 miBedfordRTPI
- 7.3 miBedfordRTPI
- 7.6 miHitchinRTPI
Nearest first, within 25 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
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