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Land At Former Gas Works Site Ford End Road Bedford Bedfordshire

Decided Bedford 26/00867/EIASCR Environmental Screening Request

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Request for Environmental Screening Opinion in respect of redevelopment of the Former Gasholders Site to provide up to 1,000 dwellings (Use Class C3), with ancillary retail/commercial floorspace along Ford End Road and the opportunity for community use floorspace,. (This is not the planning application for the development it is a screening opinion only under EIA regulations)

As published by the council, reference 26/00867/EIASCR

Application record

Reference
26/00867/EIASCR
Type
Environmental Screening Request
Status
Decided - Closed
Decision
EIA not required
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Decided
27 May 2026
Ward
Queens Park
Parish
Bedford Town
Decision by
Officers (Delegated)

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 May 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 27 May 2026

    Decision issued: EIA not required

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Applicant on file, registered in Manchester

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

18 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Bedford has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

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