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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Scaffolding erected around houses in a new housing development Image: Irene Miller/Shutterstock

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...
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Approximate location for up to 1,000 new homes off Ford End Road Image Google MyMaps Map data (C)2026 Imagery (C)2026 Airbus, Maxar Technologies via LDRS

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...
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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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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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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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Bedford Hospital Image: Dr Robert Oakley

Planning screening request for new elective hub at Bedford Hospital resubmitted

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has resubmitted its request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening opinion for a new Elective Hub at Bedford Hospital...
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Context Plan Screenshot Page 9 EIA Scoping Report. Image: Bloor Homes via LDRS

Major development submitted for 1,000 homes at Bedford River Valley Park

Bloor Homes has submitted a scoping request to Bedford Borough Council for a major 1,000 new home mixed-use scheme at Bedford River Valley Park. The site is around three miles east...
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