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Central Bedfordshire reveals plans for housing developments near villages on Bedford Borough border

A list of more than 450 potential Local Plan housing sites across Central Bedfordshire, including several on the Bedford Borough border near Stewartby, Kempston Hardwick, Wixams...

Wixams GP delay and Maulden flood fears highlight need for planning overhaul, says MP

Mid Bedfordshire MP Blake Stephenson has called on the Government to urgently reform the planning system to prevent what he described as “bad development” in...

Universal Studios investment set to reshape Bedford housing market and raise rental demand

As Bedford basks in the excitement of Universal Studios' announcement that it will build its first-ever European theme park near Kempston Hardwick, one property expert has warned...

Bedford residents may be able to challenge their council tax banding as costs rise

With council tax rates rising again, some households across Bedford Borough may be overpaying hundreds of pounds a year – particularly those who have recently moved or suspect...

20 new homes planned for “small” Bedford village

A developer hopes to build 20 new homes on “previously developed land” in a “small” Bedford village. The applicant said the site (off Butler Street in Ravensden) had been identified...

Application made for new HMO on Ashburnham Road

Converting a Bedford property to a house in multiple occupation (HMO) is an "appropriate opportunity" to bring a vacant building "back into viable use", an applicant has said. Bedford...

Progress made in plans for 500 new homes in Great Barford

Plans for up to 500 new homes in Great Barford have moved another step forward. An outline application with all matters reserved – except access – for the development of Millfield...

Bedford Borough Council continues to face challenges in delivering affordable housing

Bedford Borough Council’s efforts to deliver affordable housing remains a challenge despite its Local Plan 2030 requiring 30 per cent affordable housing on qualifying sites. Last week's Housing...

A new detached home could be coming to Biddenham if planning is approved

A "modest dwelling" could be built on land in Biddenham, if planning is approved. Bedford Borough Council has received an application to build a single-storey detached home...

Concerns “record council tax rises” on the way to bridge Bedford Borough Council’s budget gaps

Councillors have reacted strongly to the analysis of Bedford Borough Council's finances that suggests "record council tax rises" could be on the way for Bedfordians to cover a...

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