New plans for former bus station in Kempston

The former bus garage in Kempston
1 Park Road Kempston. Image: LDRS/Screenshot Google Streetview (C)2023 Google Image capture May 2019

A former bus station in Kempston could soon reopen as an MOT and vehicle servicing centre under new plans submitted to Bedford Borough Council.

The applicants said the building at 1 Park Road has been empty for “a short period”. Its new owner now wants to bring it back into use as a MOT testing site, with repairs and servicing also offered on the premises.

More information can be found on the council’s planning portal, reference 25/01648/COU.

The overall consultation expiry date is Friday, 19 September 2025.

Read: Plans submitted to change Kempston car showroom into 14-bedroom HMO

Plans to convert the site to a 14-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) were withdrawn last year.

by John Guinn
Local Democracy Reporter

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