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Bromham councillors back calls for more time over plans to build 315 new homes

Plans to build 315 homes on land south of Northampton Road in Bromham have been deferred for a second time, after councillors backed calls for more time to secure concessions from the developer...

Developer for 95 new homes in Turvey asks if Environmental Impact Assessment is needed

A developer has asked Bedford Borough Council to rule on whether its plans for 95 new homes in Turvey will need a full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). In a request submitted under the Town...

Developer seeks tweaks for Wootton housing site

Blakeney Estates Ltd has submitted a new application to Bedford Borough Council seeking approval to amend the layout of two homes within its 20-dwelling development south...

Impact of Universal Studios UK construction on traffic sparks concerns at parish meeting

Locals in Stewartby and Kempston Hardwick have expressed concerns about the impact of traffic, both during the construction of Universal Studios UK and once it becomes operational...

Application made for new children’s care home in Kempston

A six-bedroom house in Kempston could soon become a care home for vulnerable children, under plans submitted to Bedford Borough Council. The application proposes a change of use from a private home...

Proposals for three ‘drive-throughs’ but no supermarket at new Interchange development

A planning application has been submitted to Bedford Borough Council proposing a mixed-use development on land south of Interchange Way, west of Ampthill Road. But plans for a Lidl...

Unregistered care home in Wootton given planning permission despite previous reservations

A retrospective planning application for an unregistered care home in Wootton has been approved by Bedford Borough Council’s Planning Committee - a month after it was “minded” to refuse...

Universal Studios lays out its plans amid expectations of “55,000 visitors per peak day”

Universal Destinations & Experiences (UDX) has laid out plans for its new Entertainment Resort Complex near Bedford, promising a "destination" Theme Park designed to offer "world-class storytelling"...

Plans for Houghton Conquest film studio still on track

Plans for a film and TV studio campus at Quest Pit, Houghton Conquest, are moving forward, with the developers submitting an application to amend the existing planning permission...

Application made to improve the “buildability” of major Biddenham housing plot

A planning application submitted to Bedford Borough Council seeks to amend several conditions tied to a major housing development north of Bromham Road in Biddenham...

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