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Application submitted for 204 homes on former DVSA site in Harrowden

Bedford Borough Council has received an outline planning application for up to 204 new homes on the former DVSA Site in Harrowden. The applicants said this site forms part of “a larger...

War of words in £1m Local Plan “mess”

Bedford Borough Council’s former Lib Dem administration’s Local Plan “mess” could cost residents up to £1 million, a Conservative councillor has claimed. But the Lib Dems say the blame for the plan’s...

Planning inspector raises concerns over 2040 Local Plan

The Planning Inspectorate has raised concerns about Bedford Borough Council’s new Local Plan, saying that there is a shortfall of "at least 2,000 homes". In a letter published today, Inspector Darren McCreery...

Mayor accused of “wasting taxpayers’ money” over paused Local Plan legal fees

It cost Bedford Borough Council £3,500 to learn that pausing the Local Plan 2040 would be a “huge risk” to borough residents. During his campaign, Mayor Tom Wootton called for the Local Plan 2024 to...

Bedford Borough Council apologises for lack of local plan transparency

Bedford Borough Council has had to apologise for not providing recordings of public examination hearings for its Local Plan 2040. These sessions are part of the process to consider the soundness of the submitted plan and whether it has been prepared in…

Lib Dems accuse Mayor of “undermining” trust in politics for not keeping promises

Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have said Bedford’s new mayor’s failure to deliver on two election promises is “very disappointing” and “undermines residents’ trust in politics”....

“Huge risk” if Local Plan 2040 is paused, says mayor

Pausing the Local Plan 2040’s progress at the moment would be a “huge risk” to Bedford borough residents, the mayor has said after seeking legal advice. During his campaign, mayor Tom Wootton...

Calls for “destructive and unnecessary” local plan to be paused after national planning policy change

Bedford's Local Plan 2040 has become the subject of controversy with less than a week until local elections, with Conservative Councillors calling on Bedford Borough's elected mayor...

Council says their Local Plan 2040 will create more affordable and accessible housing

If adopted, Bedford Borough Council’s Local Plan 2040 will help the council to ensure more affordable and accessible housing is built, a meeting heard. The question from a member of the public...

Final consultation on 23,000 homes across Bedford Borough launched

Bedford Borough Council has launched its Local Plan 2040 for the next and final stage of the borough-wide consultation which includes building around 23,000 new homes. Local Plan 2040...

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