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Bedford Borough Council continues to face challenges in delivering affordable housing

Bedford Borough Council’s efforts to deliver affordable housing remains a challenge despite its Local Plan 2030 requiring 30 per cent affordable housing on qualifying sites. Last week's Housing...

Bromham children’s home approved

Plans to convert a Bromham house to a children’s home have moved forward after borough councillors approved a planning application. The application was for the change of use of 119 Stagsden...

Bedford Borough Council denies breaking data protection laws after housing interviews held in open

Bedford Borough Council has denied breaching data protection law by holding housing interviews in an open plan office after concerns were raised at a meeting, and that private interview...

Zinger for KFC as Goldington Road drive-through application officially refused

A Bedford KFC has had its planning application for a drive-through formally refused on “highway safety grounds” at a council planning meeting. Bedford Borough Council’s Planning Committee...

Councillors to agree on wording as permission for new KFC refused

Borough councillors are due to be asked to agree on the wording to refuse planning permission for a KFC drive-through. The application for a drive-through facility at 498 Goldington Road, Bedford...

A new detached home could be coming to Biddenham if planning is approved

A "modest dwelling" could be built on land in Biddenham, if planning is approved. Bedford Borough Council has received an application to build a single-storey detached home...

Appeal to build on plot of Kempston land after planning rejected a second time

An applicant who had their plans to build on a plot of land in Kempston rejected for a second time has submitted an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate. The planning application to build a detached...

Winter wonderland gets the green light as planning permission approved

Planning permission for this year’s Winter Wonderland at Bedford Park has been approved by councillors. But it is "key" that a planning condition to carry out a detailed assessment of the condition...

Planning submitted for same-day emergency care centre at Bedford Hospital

Bedford borough planners have been asked to consider an application for a new same-day emergency care centre at Bedford Hospital. The council has received an application for a single-storey modular building at the hospital’s South Wing...

Plans submitted for Bedford nightclub to become town centre hotel

Club Cubana, on Bedford’s Mill Street, could become a hotel – if plans are approved. Bedford Borough Council has received an application to convert the former nightclub (and before that, the Howard...