A Bedford convenience store that also houses a Post Office counter has applied for planning permission to expand its services by offering pizzas.
Nakshatra Limited, based at 108–112 Queens Drive in Bedford, currently sells alcohol, cigarettes, snacks, stationery, and other everyday items.
Applicant, Jaydeepsinh Rana has submitted an application with Bedford Borough Council to introduce a pizza takeaway alongside the existing shop.
According to the application, no building work would be required, (but there will be an extraction flue to the rear), with pizzas prepared in the store’s storage area using new equipment and a freezer for ingredients.
The plans state the business would increase staffing from two full-time employees to three full-time and one part-time role.
More information can be found on the council’s planning portal under reference 25/01307/FUL.
The overall consultation expiry date is 8 September 2025.
By John Guinn
Local Democracy Reporter
