Local Plan 2030 tagged articles - Bedford Independent

Permission for HMO denied by Bedford Borough Council after retrospective application

Bedford Borough Council has refused retrospective planning permission for the change of use of a Bedford house from a dwelling to a house in multiple occupation (HMO)...

Bedford Borough Council to ‘robustly defend’ refusal of 50-home Roxton development at appeal

Bedford Borough Council says it will be “robustly defending” its refusal of a 50-home development in Roxton at an upcoming appeal hearing. But the developers argue that...

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...

Bedford Borough villages approve Council’s neighbourhood plans with local referendum

Neighbourhood plans written by local people and said to not just be about planning and delivering new homes but also "explain what is special about each parish", have now been...

Bedfordians urged to make voices heard on Borough’s future

Bedfordians are being urged to take part in the current phase of the Borough's Local Plan consultation which closes in two weeks. Local Plans set out where growth and development...

Fears for Bedford rugby as Blues ground listed for possible development

Bedfordians have expressed concern, after it was revealed the Bedford Blues ground on Goldington Road has been listed in a 'call for sites' that could be used for development. A 'call for sites' is...

Planning Inspectorate says Bedford’s ‘Local Plan’ needs further review

The Planning Inspectorate has sent back Bedford Borough Council's Local Plan 2030 for further review, saying it needs to do more to take into consideration future housing growth. This review includes a Borough wide...

Bedford Borough Council admit massive oversupply of new homes

Following pressure from CPRE Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough Council has released figures that suggest they've made plans to build over 1000 homes that aren't needed. As part of the...

“Mayor’s Local Plan will adversely affect Bedford’s future prosperity”

The leader of Bedford Borough's Conservative group, Cllr Stephen Moon, has said the Mayor's Local Plan, which sets out how our area will deal with housing growth up to 2030, has postponed...

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