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Kempston MOT centre plans rejected after local objections

Borough councillors have refused plans to turn a former car sales site in Park Road, Kempston, into an MOT centre after residents warned it would worsen congestion and harm the character...

Crowe Road rising service charge concerns residents

Residents on the Crowe Road estate in Queens Park say they feel their concerns about rising service charges have been given national attention after the issue was raised in Parliament. The Crowe Road...

Planning for 93 homes in Bromham submitted for third time in nine years

Plans for up to 93 homes on land north of Lower Farm Road in Bromham have been resubmitted to Bedford Borough Council. The outline application, submitted on behalf of Kler Group...

Council launches public consultation on Housing Allocations Scheme

Bedford Borough Council has launched a public consultation on proposed changes to the borough’s Housing Allocations Scheme, which sets out how applicants are assessed and...

Lack of five-year housing supply undermining Bedford Borough’s neighbourhood plans, warns committee

Borough councillors have warned that neighbourhood plans are being undermined as plans for a 75-home development in Clapham were approved. Last night (Thursday), the chair of...

Gym plans for Kempston’s “15-years empty” Saxon Centre

Plans have been submitted to Bedford Borough Council seeking permission to change the use of vacant office space at The Saxon Centre in Kempston into a gym. In a cover letter accompanying...

Permission for HMO denied by Bedford Borough Council after retrospective application

Bedford Borough Council has refused retrospective planning permission for the change of use of a Bedford house from a dwelling to a house in multiple occupation (HMO)...

Podington plans prevented by Bedford Borough Council

Bedford Borough Council has refused plans for up to nine new homes on brownfield land in a north Bedfordshire village. The application (25/02558/PIP) sought approval for between five and...

Council refuses planning consent for Kempston community hub

Plans for a controversial new community hub and up to 79 homes on land north of Cemetery Road in Kempston have been refused by Bedford Borough Council. The hybrid application...

Biddenham locals raise flooding concerns after construction drainage issues

Biddenham residents living next to a new housing development off Bromham Road say they are still concerned about future flood risk, months after first raising concerns about water...

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