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Thrales End Farm, Thrales End Lane, Harpenden, AL5 3NS

CB/26/03140/PAACAgri buildings to flexible commercialAwaiting decision
Prior approval
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Prior Approval of change of use from agricultural building to flexible commercial use: Leisure facility to include Two padel courts, private gym and golf simulator.

Received
15 October 2026
Decision due
10 December 2026
  1. Received15 Oct
  2. Validated16 Oct
  3. Consult.19 Nov
  4. Target10 Dec
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 19 November.

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About this application

This is a planning application for a change of use at Thrales End Farm, Thrales End Lane, Harpenden, AL5 3NS. Central Bedfordshire has handled 305 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 15 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 3,774 applications in total for the AL5 postcode area.

87% of all applications at Central Bedfordshire Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
AL5 3NS
Application type
Agri buildings to flexible commercial
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Hyde

Planning application dates

Date validated
16 October 2026
Consultation expiry
19 November 2026
Consultation start
16 October 2026
Consultation end
19 November 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
The Black Barn Lubards Lodge Farm Hullbridge Road Rayleigh SS6 9QG

Planning decision

Case officer
Luke Burgess
Statutory period
55 days

Additional information

Documents
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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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