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MEPPERSHALL

Planning

The Council normally meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00pm but please check our published meeting dates.

OUR VILLAGE IS UNDER THREAT – ACT NOW!

Do you care about YOUR village?
Do you value our village environment and greenspaces?
Do you object to 150 new houses being built in Meppershall?

We need as many residents as possible to object to planning application CB/25/03804/OUT that proposes to build 150 dwellings on farmland east of Coneygate, Meppershall.  Deadline date for submission of responses is 31st Janaury 2026. 

Documents for this proposed development can be viewed on CBC’s website here: https://cbc.aifusion.io/planning/publicViewer.html?caseID=CB/25/03804/OUT

How to object

  1. Every member of a household (no minimum age), your friends and visitors can submit an objection.
  2. To help you we have listed our concerns with the application on a template letter available here: Template letter
  3. Objection submissions should clearly state “I object to the development” otherwise it will be treated as a comment. All members of a household can individually submit objections.
  4. To submit your objection do one of the following:
    1. Email your submission to cundy@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or, 
    2. Upload it directly to the CBC planning portal by clicking on the link here: Upload submission here.
    3. Add your details to our template objection letter attached and post in one of the green post-boxes opposite 101-103 High Street, at the corner of Walnut Tree Way and the High Street, under the vehicle activated sign outside 69 Shefford Road and outside 26 Fildyke Road.  Collection boxes at Budgens, Rogers Bakery, the Pub and Social Club.

Should you require any further assistance please contact lovemeppershall@meppershall.org

Planning Applications

Planning permission is generally required for any new development, and certain extensions to existing dwellings. The local planning authority Central Bedfordshire Council Planning Department is responsible for control of the planning process, and notifies the Parish Council of all planning applications that affect the Parish of Meppershall.  The Parish Council will be informed of planning applications such as:

  • Advertisement Consent
  • Conservation Area Consent
  • Full Planning Application
  • Listed Building Consent
  • Outline Planning Application
  • Regulation 3 where Central Bedfordshire Council is the Applicant
  • Reserved Matters Planning Application
  • S106 –Modification/Discharge
  • Works to trees in a conservation area
  • Works to trees protected by a Tree Preservation Order
  • Variation of Condition
  • Public Service Infrastructure Development

Meppershall Parish Council is therefore a statutory consultee on planning applications, and it is important to note that the Parish Council is not responsible for determining whether an application is granted or refused. The Parish Council will consider all planning applications during Parish Council meetings, and subsequent to this will resolve to either support, make comments on, or object.

How do I view planning application documents?

Full details of planning applications appear on Central Bedfordshire Council’s website. http://plantech.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/PLANTECH/DCWebPages/AcolNetCGI.gov

You can search their website using a variety of methods, including Parish Name, Address, etc.

How should I respond to planning applications?

Ideally, all responses to a planning application should be submitted directly to Central Bedfordshire Council. A guide on how to submit responses online can be found here.

When considering and writing a response, the below guides provide advice and information on appropriate material considerations. Alternatively, residents can raise comments at Parish Council meetings, during the public session.