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Developers seek permission for Wixams expansion plans

Up to 375 new homes could be coming to Wixams, if plans for a development on “land at Bedford Road ” are approved. This follows a request for a screening opinion for the proposed site...

20 new homes planned for “small” Bedford village

A developer hopes to build 20 new homes on “previously developed land” in a “small” Bedford village. The applicant said the site (off Butler Street in Ravensden) had been identified...

Objection to retrospective HMO planning permission for Denmark Street house

A Bedford house in multiple occupation (HMO) should not get retrospective planning permission as the once “typically peaceful” area now has “frequent noise from the property, or from visitors”, an objector has said...

Application made for new HMO on Ashburnham Road

Converting a Bedford property to a house in multiple occupation (HMO) is an "appropriate opportunity" to bring a vacant building "back into viable use", an applicant has said. Bedford...

Progress made in plans for 500 new homes in Great Barford

Plans for up to 500 new homes in Great Barford have moved another step forward. An outline application with all matters reserved – except access – for the development of Millfield...

Council to identify eligible Bedford properties to implement ‘Warm Homes Plan’

Bedford Borough Council said it welcomes the government’s "commitment to improving energy efficiency in homes across the UK". In its manifesto, the government committed...

Ground improvements required at Real Bedford’s McMullen Park to meet FA standards

Real Bedford Football Club’s ground needs to be updated to meet The Football Association's (FA) minimum standards, a planning application has said. The application’s Design and Access Statement said football clubs are...

Plans to convert house into a children’s home submitted to council

A proposal to convert a two-bedroom home in Glenavon Road, Bedford, into a children’s care home has been submitted to Bedford Borough Council. The applicant seeks permission...

95 new homes planned for Wilstead despite claims of “full” primary school

Parents could be left “disappointed” if up to 95 new homes are built on a proposed Wilstead development, a commenter has claimed. Their comment on Bedford Borough Council’s...

Place of worship asks Borough Council if it can expand and open for longer

A place of worship in Bedford wants to be open for longer and to grow in size after it submitted two planning applications to Bedford Borough Council. The first application...