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Cranfield 150-home plan rejected as councillor warns of pressure on ‘failing’ pumping station

Plans for a housing project on a 20-acre site within the Forest of Marston Vale north of Cranfield have been refused, despite being recommended for approval by planning officers...

Council asked to decide if 570-home Clapham plan needs full environmental assessment

A developer has asked Bedford Borough Council to decide whether a proposed development of up to 570 homes north of Clapham requires a full Environmental Impact Assessment...

Wixams site manager wins top national housebuilding award

Andrew Webb, site manager at the Tilia Homes development in Wixams, has received a prestigious NHBC Pride in the Job Award recognising excellence in housebuilding...

Housing plans for former Stagsden pub resubmitted after appeal defeat

Plans to convert the former Royal George pub in Stagsden into housing have been resubmitted, with residents continuing to object to the loss of the village pub. The application seeks permission...

Retrospective planning bid for relocated Bedford town centre sculpture

Bedford Borough Council has submitted a retrospective planning application after relocating a town centre sculpture from Harpur Square to St Paul’s Square as part of regeneration works...

Councillors approve Bedford gaming centre after finding concerns were ‘real and credible’

A Bedford Borough Council licensing panel approved a new 24-hour gaming centre in Silver Street despite describing concerns about crime, disorder and vulnerable people as “real and credible”...

High Court injunction granted over unauthorised development off A6 near Wilstead

Bedford Borough Council has secured a High Court injunction preventing further development and occupation of land off the A6 between Wilstead and Wixams. The interim injunction, granted...

Breaking news: New Bedford town centre gaming centre approved despite objections over crime and vulnerability

Bedford councillors have approved a new adult gaming centre in Silver Street despite concerns over gambling harm, crime, deprivation and the impact on vulnerable residents...

Bedford mayor approves study into new 30-pitch Gypsy and Traveller site

Bedford Borough Council has approved a feasibility study into a potential new 30-pitch Gypsy and Traveller site, citing an identified need for additional pitches across the borough...

Retrospective planning application filed for Oak Road children’s care home

A retrospective planning application has been submitted for a children’s care home in Bedford after the borough council determined that this change of use required planning...

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