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Plans submitted for long-awaited Wixams GP surgery

Plans for a new GP surgery in Wixams serving 15,000 patients have been submitted, alongside wider town centre proposals including shops, community space and sports facilities...

Warnings A1 ‘won’t be fit for purpose’ under Tempsford new town plans

Councillors have warned plans for up to 40,000 homes around Tempsford could overwhelm roads, reshape nearby towns and permanently change the area around Biggleswade and Sandy...

Bedford councillors to decide on town centre gambling venue plans

Bedford Borough councillors will decide next week whether to approve plans for a new adult gaming centre in Silver Street which could operate 24 hours a day. A licensing sub-committee will meet...

Councillors approve coffee drive-thru despite Fairhill traffic concerns

Plans for a new drive-thru coffee shop near Bedford’s Fairhill roundabout were approved despite concerns about congestion at the busy junction. Councillors on Bedford...

Bedford Borough’s Local Plan still valid despite housing supply shortfall, councillors told

Bedford Borough Council’s inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply does not mean its Local Plan is “obsolete” – but it can weaken some housing policies used...

Plans for up to 1,000 homes at Bedford gasholders site move forward

Plans for up to 1,000 homes on Bedford’s former Ford End Road gasholders site have moved forward as developers seek a ruling on environmental assessment requirements...

Planning officers say no evidence yet for enforcement action on Wilstead site

Residents challenged planning officers at a packed Wilstead Parish Council meeting after works on land near the A6 sparked concerns about possible unauthorised development...

Waste firm seeks retrospective permission for changes at Stewartby rail site

A waste management operator running a rail-linked site in Stewartby has applied for retrospective planning permission after building and operating in a way that differs from the original approval...

Third bid submitted for flats behind Bedford High Street shops

Plans to build four flats behind Bedford High Street shops have been submitted for a third time after two earlier planning permissions expired without work starting. The latest application...

Developer with 66-home plan says Wootton neighbourhood plan ‘overtaken by events’

A developer behind plans for up to 66 homes in Wootton claims the village’s neighbourhood plan has been “overtaken by events”, citing housing pressures and Universal Studios...