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: 15 July 2025
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/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 | Consultation Period | |
| 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 | Consultation Period | |
| 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 | Consultation Period | |
| 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 | Consultation Period | |
| Awaiting Decisions | |||||
| 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 | Awaiting Decision | |
| 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 | Awaiting Decision | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 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 | Awaiting Decision | |
| 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 | Awaiting Decision | |
| Decided - 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 |
| CB/20/02199/FULL | 16/7/2020 | Address: Checkley Wood Farm, Watling Street, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LG Description: Retrospective change of use and recladding of 5no former agricultural buildings and 1no former stable building to B8 Storage Use | ///dolls.grins.ambition | Granted | 2/4/2025 |
| CB/25/00868/LDCP | 18/3/2025 | Address: 26 Thomas Street, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AN Description:Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Single storey side extension and loft conversion with rooflights | ///scarf.friend.burn | Granted | 31/3/2025 |
| CB/24/03600/MWS | 20/12/2024 | Address: Mundays Hill Quarry, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LF Description:Discharge of condition 19 (Soil Handling Scheme).(Importation of up to 1,700,00m3 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). | ///quick.pirate.hiking | Granted | 27/3/2025 |
| CB/25/00323/DOC | 4/2/2025 | Address: Bryants Lane Quarry, Bryants Lane, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AL Description:Discharge of Conditions 15 and 26 against planning permission ref. CB/19/01753/MW (Extraction of sand; installation of new mineral processing plant; progressive restoration of site by infilling with an estimated 3.9Mm3 of imported inert material.) Conditions 15 and 26: - Planning Statement Condition 15: - Slope Remediation Specification - Plans: LBPLAN2109.1.Rev-A LBPLAN2109.2.REV-A LBPLAN2109.3.REV-A LBPLAN2109.4.REV-A Condition 26: - Weighbridge Office Details - Weighbridge Details - Wheel Wash Details Parts 1 and 2 | ///cherry.natively.punks | Granted | 13/3/2025 |
| CB/25/00663/DOC | 28/2/2025 | Address: Hethermead, 20-22 Leighton Road, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AA Description:Discharge of Condition 2 against planning permission ref. CB/24/03668/LB (Listed Building: Installation of a wood burner with a new 5" flexible liner, into an existing fireplace.) : The stove is a 5kw Stovax Huntingdon 30 wood burner with clear glass door. The cowl will be the terracotta coloured MI-flex support clamp hanging cowl. The stainless steel bird guard on the adjacent chimney pot will be changed to a terracotta coloured guard in order to match the new cowl. The flue will be a twin wall 316 stainless steel flue liner. | ///yappy.soils.remove | Discharge of Condition Decision Released | 11/3/2025 |
| CB/24/03614/FULL | 16/1/2025 | Address: 2 Birds Hill, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AD Description:Replace glass conservatory roof with an insulated roof containing two rooflights. | ///carbon.ruler.digits | Granted | 4/3/2025 |
| CB/24/03668/LB | 20/12/2024 | Address: Hethermead, 20-22 Leighton Road, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AA Description:Listed Building: Installation of a wood burner with a new 5" flexible liner, into an existing fireplace. | ///yappy.soils.remove | Granted | 20/2/2025 |
| CB/24/03064/LB | 15/11/2024 | Address: 3 Leighton Road, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AA Description:Listed Building : Installation of internal lift | ///asking.dinner.laptop | Granted | 13/2/2025 |
| CB/24/03598/MWS | 20/12/2024 | Address: Mundays Hill Quarry, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LF Description:Discharge of condition 14 (Arboricultural Method Statement).(Importation of up to 1,700,00m3 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). | ///quick.pirate.hiking | Granted | 27/1/2025 |
| CB/24/03161/FULL | 8/11/2024 | Address: 23 Woburn Road, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AP Description:Demolition of existing detached garage and rear store. Erection of a two storey side extension and a single storey rear extension. Replacement windows and doors to all elevations. | ///hint.smooth.doctor | Granted | 2/1/2025 |
| CB/24/01960/FULL | 27/11/2024 | Address: 4 Woburn Road, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AW Description:Erection of a new dwelling on plot behind existing property | ///grass.tend.shunts | Refused | 9/1/2025 |
| Decided - 2024 | |||||
| CB/24/02782/LB | 8/10/2024 | Address: Hethermead, 20-22 Leighton Road, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AA Description: Listed Building: fitting of replacement Marley Alutec traditional powder coated aluminium gutters and downpipes on the north and south aspects of the property, including fixings as required. To consist of a traditional style bolted guttering system specifically designed for the replacement of cast iron guttering on period listed buildings. | ///yappy.soils.remove | Granted | 2/12/2024 |
| CB/24/03247/LDCP | 12/11/2024 | Address: 15 Sheepcote Crescent, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AJ Description:Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Garage Conversion | ///jets.spirit.target | Granted | 20/11/2024 |
| CB/24/01819/FULL | 14/8/2024 | Address: The Ranch, Miletree Road, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LA Description:The creation of a new access to an existing agricultural field used for the grazing of horses, to allow safe vehicle use (retrospective). | ///flood.caked.puzzle | Granted | 4/10/2024 |
| CB/24/02342/FULL | 9/8/2024 | Address: 1 South Lodge, Old Linslade Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0EB Description:Installation of air source heat pump | ///taskbar.downhill.segregate | Granted | 3/10/2024 |
| CB/24/02158/LB | 23/7/2024 | Address: 1 South Lodge, Old Linslade Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0EB Description:Listed Building: Installation of an air source heat pump | ///taskbar.downhill.segregate | Granted | 3/10/2024 |
| CB/24/01267/VOC | 1/5/2024 | Address: Garside Sands, Eastern Way, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LF Description:Variation of condition numbers 6, 7, 8, 10 and 15 of planning permission CB/20/02970/FULL as amended by CB/23/03845/VOC (Construction and operation of an electric vehicle charging station and electric bus depot comprised of, an access road, area of hardstanding for parking with electric vehicle charging equipment and solar powered canopy, additional parking area, a coffee outlet with sedum grass roof, a fenced electric bus compound (with parking, charging equipment, welfare building with sedum grass roof and bus washing equipment) battery storage units, planting and associated electrical equipment). Amendments sought: alterations to car park layout, creation of a drive through route for the Coffee Shop, revised landscaping scheme, revised drainage scheme and revised Arboricultural Statement. | ///seated.squad.looks | Granted | 2/10/2024 |
| CB/24/02160/LB | 2/8/2024 | Address: 1 South Lodge, Old Linslade Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0EB Description:Listed Building: Replacement glass to all external windows & doors | ///taskbar.downhill.segregate | Granted | 26/9/2024 |
| CB/24/02159/LB | 5/8/2024 | Address: 1 South Lodge, Old Linslade Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0EB Description:Listed Building: Installation of a flat lantern rooflight to the ground floor rear elevation | ///taskbar.downhill.segregate | Granted | 26/9/2024 |
| CB/24/01699/FULL | 11/6/2024 | Address: 15 Emu Close, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AT Description: Single storey front extension and loft conversion with rear dormer | ///shunts.begun.dark | Granted | 4/9/2024 |
| CB/24/01824/VOC | 3/7/2024 | Address: The Ranch, Miletree Road, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LA Description:Variation condition numbers 1,8 & 16 and removal of conditions 2, & 3 to planning consent, Ref: CB/11/03821/FULL which was allowed under appeal ref: APP/P0240/A/12/2179237, dated 21/12/2016 see planning statement. | ///flood.caked.puzzle | Refused | 27/8/2024 |
| CB/24/01855/ADV | 25/6/2024 | Address: Land to side of A5 near Double Arches Wind Farm, Garside Sands, Eastern Way, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard Description:Advertisement: 1No. internally illuminated height restrictor sign, 2No. internally illuminated directional signs, 1No. internally illuminated pre-menu board sign, 1No. internally illuminated drive thru order confirmation sign, 1No. internally illuminated menu board, and 1No. internally illuminated monument sign. | ///seated.squad.looks | Decided | 15/8/2024 |
| CB/24/02150/RG46 | 19/7/2024 | Address: 1 Sandhouse Cottages, Watling Street, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9RA Description:Regulation 46 - Locality Risk Assessment | ///slowly.donation.dispenser | Not available | 23/7/2024 |
| CB/24/01339/FULL | 5/6/2024 | Address: Land adjacent to St Leonards Church, Leighton Road, Heath And Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AA Description:Erection of one single storey dwelling. Creation of a car park to serve the church. | ///this.starts.beside | Withdrawn | 17/7/2024 |
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