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Land at former Milwaukees Night Club Screenshot Planning Statement. Image: LDRS

Plans resubmitted for former nightclub site in Souldrop

A developer has resubmitted plans to alter the design of a long-approved industrial development at a former nightclub in rural Bedford borough. Planning officers refused the last application...
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Professional worker using pan knife for building brick walls with cement and mortar planning new homes builder building Image Adobe Stock:aboutmomentsimages

Council says proposed 400-home development in Kempston “unlikely” to significantly affect environment

Bedford Borough Council has decided that a proposed residential development of up to 400 homes on land at Gibraltar Corner, Kempston, will not require a full Environmental Impact...
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Tempsford village sign near Church of St Peter with the village cemetery in the background

Tempsford solar farm project put on hold until Government Plans announced

A solar farm project on a 75-acre site at Tempsford has been put on hold by the developer to await a decision on government plans for the local area. Although no formal application...
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Bromham village sign with the Swan pub in the background.

“Bromham has done its duty”: Council’s planning committee refuses housing development

Plans for up to 179 new homes on Bromham farmland north of Northampton Road have been refused by Bedford Borough Council’s planning committee. This followed strong...
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Professional worker using pan knife for building brick walls with cement and mortar planning new homes builder building Image Adobe Stock:aboutmomentsimages

Additional 210 homes planned for Hill Farm development in Sharnbrook

Plans for a 210-home extension and community healthcare hub at Hill Farm, Sharnbrook, have moved a step closer after developers formally asked Bedford Borough Council to...
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Approximation of the two sites' boundaries on Gibraltar Corner. Image: Google My Maps Map Data (C)2026 Imagery (C)2026 Airbus, Maxar Technologies via LDRS

Locals plea for full Environmental Impact Assessment for 400 Kempston homes plan

Objectors are calling on Bedford Borough Council to insist a full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is needed for a proposed development of up to 400 homes on farmland...
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Front facing screenshot view of Fox and Hounds pub on Goldington Road in Bedford

Alcohol sales at proposed Goldington Road supermarket debated until closing time

A proposal for a new convenience supermarket in Bedford to sell alcohol until 11pm was debated by councillors, despite no objections from police or other responsible authorities...
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Sri Gurdwara Sahib Ji Centre. Image: Screenshot Google StreetView (C)2026 Google Image Capture July 2024 via LDRS

Gurdwara plans to expand to meet needs of “growing congregation”

Plans have been submitted for a major expansion of one of Bedford’s “vital” community hubs. Sri Gurdwara Sahib Ji has applied for planning permission for a substantial two-storey rear extension...
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Approximation of the two sites' boundaries on Gibraltar Corner. Image: Google My Maps Map Data (C)2026 Imagery (C)2026 Airbus, Maxar Technologies via LDRS

Walking and cycling routes included in plans for 400 Kempston homes

Plans for up to 400 new homes on farmland at Gibraltar Corner, Kempston, have taken a step forward. This follows a formal request from the developers asking Bedford Borough Council...
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Mud at the Biddenham Cala Homes development. Image: Martin Shaw

Biddenham local ‘throws mud’ at Council over construction work

Bedford Borough Council has come under fire from a Biddenham resident who claims the authority isn’t properly policing construction work. Construction Management Plans (CMPs)...
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