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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...

Central Bedfordshire’s Local Plan earmarks more than 600 potential sites for development

More than 600 sites have been suggested for potential development in Central Bedfordshire for when the new Local Plan is adopted. The list is due to be whittled down by Central Bedfordshire...

400 homes for Bedford village could be a case of ‘when, not if’ inspector rules

A plan for 400 homes and a new primary school on village land just outside Bedford has been binned – for the time being. A Government planning inspector says...

Bedford Borough reinforcements arrive to tilt the balance as opening shots are fired in village’s planning battle

Reinforcements from the council have arrived just in time for the opening of a public inquiry into plans to build up to 80 new homes in Bromham...

North East Bedfordshire MP says more public service planning needed

MP for North East Bedfordshire, Richard Fuller (Con), has said that more needs to be done to take into account shortages of public services, like GP appointments, because...

Adoption of Local Plan ‘gives us control of our own destiny’ says planning committee

The Chair of Bedford Borough Council’s Planning Committee has hailed the adoption of the Bedford Borough Local Plan as a major boost for its work in...

Bedford Borough’s Local Plan can now be adopted following inspectors report

The Bedford Borough Local Plan 2030 has been signed off by the Planning Inspectorate, meaning that it can be adopted as policy...

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