Planning and the Environment within the Parish of Heath and Reach
Introduction
Heath and Reach Parish Council is an advisory body to the Local Planning Authority, Central Bedfordshire Council, for all planning applications that relate to the parish area. The Planning Committee is constituted to consider and respond on behalf of the Council regarding such applications. The Planning Committee has the delegated authority from Heath and Reach Parish Council to make decisions on planning applications, under their terms of reference. You can view the full terms of reference for the planning and environment committee by following this link
We will update the table below regularly, giving details of planning applications that the Planning Committee will review at their regular meetings. If we do not list a particular planning application in the table below, please visit the CBC Website.
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Planning Applications - last updated: 18 April 2026
Click on the Application Number to view the planning application on the Central Bedfordshire Council Website. From here, you can discover further details for each of the planning applications listed.We have introduced a location finder using /// 'what3words'
3 word addresses are unique, unlike street names which are often duplicated, and they are easier to communicate and share with others. A what3words address refers to a 3 metre square location.
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| Application Number | Date of Application | Application Details: Address & Description | what3words /// mapped location | Status | Date decision made |
| Consultations | |||||
| CB/26/00873/VOC | 14/4/2026 | Address: Land adj. to St Leonards Church, Leighton Road, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AA Description:Variation of Condition number 2 of planning permission CB/25/00700/FULL (erection of a single storey dwelling). Variation sought for amendments to plans for alterations to floor plan, elevations and boundary treatments | ///host.fires.lofts | Consultation Period | |
| CB/26/00845/FULL | 25/3/2026 | Address: Land opposite The Flying Fox, Woburn Road, Heath and Reach Bedfordshire Description:Change of use of bare land to agricultural land and erection of a building for livestock | ///pelting.buzzer.reclusive | Consultation Period | |
| CB/26/00526/FULL | 19/2/2026 | Address: Glascoed, Reach Lane, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AL Description:Part single storey and two storey side extension. First floor front extension and front porch extension | ///grades.vast.coherent | Consultation Period | |
| Awaiting Decisions | |||||
| CB/26/00686/FULL | 4/3/2026 | Address: 31 Lanes End, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AE Description:Erection of a part single part two storey rear extension with rooflights and new side window. Loft conversion with front rooflights. Demolition of rear/side extension | ///slim.squad.family | Awaiting Decision | |
| CB/26/00200/FULL | 16/2/2026 | Address: Vandyke Works, Miletree Road, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LA Description:Laying of hard standing for the purpose of open storage in connection with operations at Vandyke Tile Works | ///gravel.menu.skins | Awaiting Decision | |
| CB/26/00332/MWS | 3/2/2026 | Address: Mundays Hill Quarry, Eastern Way, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LF Description:Submission of details pursuant to conditions 18 (reinforcement planting), 31 (restoration scheme) and 35 (aftercare) of planning permission CB/24/03468/MW: (Variation of conditions 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 16, 22, 23, 26, 31 and 35 of planning permission CB/19/02297/MW (importation of up 1,700,000m3 of inert fill to create finished contours and implementation of a restoration scheme post fill operations.(NB access arrangements subject to separate plg ref No. CB/19/02296/MW)). Variation sought to reflect the use of an alternative access and haul road and changes to the phasing scheme). | ///quick.pirate.hiking | Awaiting Decision | |
| CB/26/00338/MW | 3/2/2026 | Address: Mundays Hill Quarry, Eastern Way, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LF Description:Variation of conditions 1 and 37 of planning permission CB/16/04588/MW: 'Consolidating planning application for the continued winning and working of silica sand from the Mundays Hill Quarry & Churchways Complex encompassing review of old mineral permissions within Eastern Way Complex and winning and working of silica sand from a western extension to Mundays Hill Quarry. Variation of hours for processing at Mundays Hill Processing Plan. Comprehensive restoration of Mundays Hill, Double Arches, Churchways Complex & Nine Acres to predominantly agricultural land and woodland with hedgerows, boundary vegetation and footpath/linkages to allow public access'. to allow the importation of approximately 30,000 tonnes of reclaimed filter/sports sands for processing at the existing Eastern Way Floatex Plant. | ///quick.pirate.hiking | Awaiting Decision | |
| CB/25/04060/MWS | 29/12/2025 | Address: Mundays Hill Quarry, Eastern Way, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LF Description:Approval of conditions 8 (final levels of excavation), 15 (badger survey), 16 (bat survey), 17 (Great Crested Newt survey) and 19 (Soil Handling Scheme) attached to planning permission ref CB/24/03468/MW. | ///quick.pirate.hiking | Awaiting Decision | |
| CB/25/04059/MWS | 29/12/2025 | Address: Mundays Hill Quarry, Eastern Way, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LF Description:Submission Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan pursuant to condition 29 of planning permission CB/24/03465/MW. | ///quick.pirate.hiking | Awaiting Decision | |
| CB/25/02340/FULL | 21/8/2025 | Address: Land at the former Stone Lane Quarry, Woburn Road, Heath and Reach, LU7 0AP Description:Installation of a solar array comprising: ground mounted fixed tilt bifacial solar panels; string inverters; transformer; substation; underground cables and conduits; perimeter fence; temporary construction compound; and associated infrastructure and planting scheme. | ///soap.edges.spill | Awaiting Decision | |
| CB/25/02223/FULL | 10/7/2025 | Address: Double Arches Mobile Home Park, Eastern Way, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9TB Description:Proposed reconfiguration of existing permitted 11 pitch travelling showman site to include additional 4 travelling showman pitches, erection of courtyard building for maintenance of fairground equipment together retention of existing hardstanding and proposed landscape and biodiversity enhancements; revised application further to CB/23/01630/FULL and APP/P0240/W/24/3355231 | ///electrode.against.swoop | Awaiting Decision | |
| CB/25/01253/FULL | 8/5/2025 | Address: The Ranch, Miletree Road, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LA Description:Continued use of the land as a Gypsy and Traveller caravan site, comprising of 7 pitches for the stationing of 7 static caravans, 7 touring caravans and associated infrastructure | ///parks.panels.free | Awaiting Decision | |
| CB/23/00897/MWS | 16/3/2023 | Address: Eastern Way, Heath And Reach, LU7 9LF Description: Discharge of Condition 29 - internal Haul Road (Consolidating planning application for the continued winning & working of silica sand from the Mundays Hill Quarry & Churchways Complex encompassing review of old mineral permissions within Eastern Way Complex and winning & working of silica sand from a western extension to Mundays Hill Quarry. Variation of hours for processing at Mundays Hill Processing Plant. Comprehensive restoration of Mundays Hill, Double Arches, Churchways Complex & Nine Acres to predominantly agricultural land & woodland with hedgerows, boundary vegetation and footpath/linkages to allow public access) | ///remedy.ballots.bound | Awaiting Decision | |
| CB/23/01148/MWS | 16/3/2023 | Address: Eastern Way, Heath And Reach, LU7 9LF Description: Discharge of Condition 29 - internal Haul Road (Consolidating planning application for the continued winning & working of silica sand from the Mundays Hill Quarry & Churchways Complex encompassing review of old mineral permissions within Eastern Way Complex and winning & working of silica sand from a western extension to Mundays Hill Quarry. Variation of hours for processing at Mundays Hill Processing Plant. Comprehensive restoration of Mundays Hill, Double Arches, Churchways Complex & Nine Acres to predominantly agricultural land & woodland with hedgerows, boundary vegetation and footpath/linkages to allow public access) | ///remedy.ballots.bound | Awaiting Decision | |
| Decided - 2026 | |||||
| CB/26/00476/PAAR | 14/2/2026 | Address: The Old Hay Barn, Gig Lane, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0BQ Description:Prior Approval for the Formation, Alteration or Maintenance of Private Ways for Agricultural or Forestry use: Creation of new access road across the site | Undefined location | Prior Approval Granted | 18/3/2026 |
| CB/26/00040/FULL | 22/01/2026 | Address: Trellis Cottage, Watling Street, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9RA Description:Demolition of front porch, with erection of a two storey rear extension, with roof lights, and erection of front porch - Retrospective | ///leans.splashes.clockwork | Refused | 17/3/2026 |
| CB/26/00055/FULL | 22/01/2026 | Address: 4 Reach Lane, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AL Description:Garage conversion to garden room | ///much.venue.zips | Granted | 16/3/2026 |
| CB/17/05971/OUT | 21/12/2017 | Address: Land at Northern Chamberlains Barn (to the south of Shenley Hill Road), Leighton Buzzard Description: Outline application: residential development of up to 253 dwellings | ///blast.offer.accent | Outline Application - Granted | 27/2/2026 |
| CB/25/03770/FULL | 15/12/2025 | Address: 3 Evans Yard, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0EQ Description:Replacement PVC windows | ///late.lowest.mercy | Granted | 26/2/2026 |
| CB/22/03865/MW | 21/10/2022 | Address: Stone Lane Quarry, Woburn Road, Heath And Reach Description: Amendment to condition 13 of planning permission ref. CB/13/04006/MW to permit cleaning servicing and repair of the site's wheel shaker, wheel wash, wheel bath and associated drainage system on twelve Saturdays per year between 8am and 2pm Variation of Condition 3 of Planning Permission ref. CB/16/00663/MW to extend the approved time period for waste operations to take place. | ///appeal.cracks.third | Granted | 30/1/2026 |
| CB/25/03628/FULL | 11/12/2025 | Address: 15 The Stile, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0BL Description:Single storey side/front extension | ///boxer.drop.evenly | Granted | 26/1/2026 |
| CB/25/03280/FULL | 30/10/2025 | Address: Land adj. to St Leonards Church, Leighton Road, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AA Description:Proposed self-build two storey detached dwelling. | ///host.fires.lofts | Refused | 16/1/2026 |
| Decided - 2025 | |||||
| CB/25/01999/FULL | 2/7/2025 | Address: Land opposite The Flying Fox, Woburn Road, Heath and Reach Bedfordshire Description:Change of use from a bare land to agricultural land. Erection of a building for livestock | ///pelting.buzzer.reclusive | Refused | 4/12/2025 |
| CB/25/02831/TDM | 30/9/2025 | Address: Land adjacent to the Water Tower, Heath and Reach WR, Eastern Way, Heath and Reach, LU7 0BQ Description:Telecommunication Determination: Installation of a 12m monopole, 1 x Omni antenna at 13.45m high with ancillary equipment including 1 x Collinear antenna, GPS module, 1 x cabinet and associated cabling | ///sheet.guard.cards | Granted | 19/11/2025 |
| CB/24/03468/MW | 9/1/2025 | Address: Mundays Hill Quarry, Eastern Way, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LF Description:LSection 73: Variation of conditions: 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 16, 22, 23, 26, 31 and 35 of planning permission CB/19/02297/MW to reflect the use of a new access and haul road. | ///quick.pirate.hiking | Granted | 29/10/2025 |
| CB/25/02520/VOC | 6/8/2025 | Address: Glascoed, Reach Lane, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AL Description:Variation of condition number 2 of planning permission CB/25/01031/FULL (Single-storey rear/side extension, two-storey side extension, front porch, and new roof over existing first floor bedroom with removal of balcony) Variation sought:Change approved plan no. DD 24/093.2 to DD 24/093.3. | Undefined location | Application Withdrawn | 28/10/2025 |
| CB/17/06062/FULL | 10/01/2018 | Address: Land at Northern Chamberlain's Barn (between Shenley Hill Road and Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard Description: Creation of new link road | ///blast.offer.accent | Granted | 3/10/2025 |
| CB/25/02339/FULL | 30/07/2025 | Address: Land off Eastern Way, Heath and Reach, Beds Description:Improvements to existing access to include replacement of existing fencing and gates and creation of a new internal track. | ///shield.supply.ankle | Refused | 24/9/2025 |
| CB/24/03465/MW | 9/1/2025 | Address: Mundays Hill Quarry, Eastern Way, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LF Description:Erection of new haul road and site compound. | ///quick.pirate.hiking | Waste Application - Granted | 14/8/2025 |
| CB/25/01964/FULL | 20/6/2025 | Address: The Poplars, Eastern Way, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LF Description:Garage conversion, with new windows and doors | Undefined location | Granted | 5/8/2025 |
| CB/25/01403/FULL | 27/5/2025 | Address: Nares Gladley Farm, Old Linslade Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0EA Description:Erection of a single storey extension to an existing barn conversion currently under construction | ///tango.pastels.safely | Withdrawn | 21/7/2025 |
| CB/25/00700/FULL | 5/3/2025 | Address: Land adjacent St. Leonard's Church, Leighton Road, Heath and Reach, LU7 0AA Description:Erection of a single storey dwelling | ///punk.cling.miss | Granted | 9/7/2025 |
| CB/25/01109/LB | 1/4/2025 | Address: 1 South Lodge, Old Linslade Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0EB Description:Replace section of 1.8m feather edged front fence with 1.8m x 3.6m brick wall | ///facing.chairing.sing | Granted | 10/6/2025 |
| CB/25/01108/FULL | 1/4/2025 | Address: 1 South Lodge, Old Linslade Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0EB Description:Replace section of 1.8m feather edged front fence with 1.8m x 3.6m brick wall | ///facing.chairing.sing | Granted | 10/6/2025 |
| CB/25/01031/FULL | 27/3/2025 | Address: Glascoed, Reach Lane, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AL Description:Single-storey rear/side extension, two-storey side extension, front porch, and new roof over existing first floor bedroom with removal of balcony | Undefined location | Granted | 3/6/2025 |
| CB/25/00581/LB | 21/2/2025 | Address: Overend Green Barn, Overend Green Lane, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LD Description:Listed Building: Single storey front extension with rooflights | ///venue.ledge.aside | Granted | 6/5/2025 |
| CB/25/00585/FULL | 21/2/2025 | Address: Overend Green Barn, Overend Green Lane, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LD Description:Listed Building: Single storey front extension with rooflights | ///venue.ledge.aside | Granted | 6/5/2025 |
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