Bedford Borough Council Borough Hall Cauldwell Street Bedford MK42 9AP

This site has had 3 applications since 2025.

• 26/01236/COA Decided

  Bedford Borough Council Borough Hall Cauldwell Street Bedford MK42 9AP

  Outline application (all matters reserved) for a mixed use phased and severable development, comprising residential (Use Class C2 and C3) development of up to 4,400 dwellings; commercial (Use Classes E, F1, F2, C1 and Sui Generis); public open space including sport and play facilities; education facilities comprising primary and secondary school provision (Use Class F1(a)); provision of Biodiversity Net Gain; transport and access infrastructure; a safeguarding zone for the delivery of East West Rail; retention, renovation and reuse of the on-site historic assets; and associated demolitions, parking, servicing, utilities, footpath and cycle links, drainage and other infrastructure.

  Decided 12 Aug 2026
• 25/01966/COA Awaiting decision

  Bedford Borough Council Borough Hall Cauldwell Street Bedford MK42 9AP

  Adjacent Parish Consultation from BBC - Request for Scoping Opinion in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (EIA) Regulations 2017 prior to the submission of a proposed hybrid application: (Mixed use development comprising up to 1,000 dwellings; a 2 form entry primary school including early years provision; 2no. watersports lakes with associated infrastructure including buildings and parking; up to 1,000sqm of retail floorspace (use class E(a)); a mobility hub; pedestrian and cycle routes including links to the existing network; open space including landscaping, habitat creation and play areas; highway accesses from A603; and all ancillary drainage and engineering works (outline planning application for phased development with all matters reserved except means of vehicular access and design of watersports lakes) Land To The North Of Bedford Road Willington Bedfordshire

  Submitted 25 Sep 2025

1. 26 Jun 2025

   Received by Huntingdonshire

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 August 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Huntingdonshire took a median of 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Huntingdonshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Huntingdonshire's median decision took 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Bedford Borough Council Borough Hall Cauldwell Street Bedford MK42 9AP

  25/01966/COA Submitted 25 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~20 Nov

  Adjacent Parish Consultation from BBC - Request for Scoping Opinion in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (EIA) Regulations 2017 prior to the submission of a proposed hybrid application: (Mixed use development comprising up to 1,000 dwellings; a 2 form entry primary school including early years provision; 2no. watersports lakes with associated infrastructure including buildings and parking; up to 1,000sqm of retail floorspace (use class E(a)); a mobility hub; pedestrian and cycle routes including links to the existing network; open space including landscaping, habitat creation and play areas; highway accesses from A603; and all ancillary drainage and engineering works (outline planning application for phased development with all matters reserved except means of vehicular access and design of watersports lakes) Land To The North Of Bedford Road Willington Bedfordshire

  Awaiting decision 1 doc
  Domestic

• Bedford Borough Council Borough Hall Cauldwell Street Bedford MK42 9AP

  26/01236/COA Submitted 7 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Outline application (all matters reserved) for a mixed use phased and severable development, comprising residential (Use Class C2 and C3) development of up to 4,400 dwellings; commercial (Use Classes E, F1, F2, C1 and Sui Generis); public open space including sport and play facilities; education facilities comprising primary and secondary school provision (Use Class F1(a)); provision of Biodiversity Net Gain; transport and access infrastructure; a safeguarding zone for the delivery of East West Rail; retention, renovation and reuse of the on-site historic assets; and associated demolitions, parking, servicing, utilities, footpath and cycle links, drainage and other infrastructure.

  Decided
  Major scheme

• South Bank Arts Centre Bedford College Cauldwell Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9AH

  26/00790/FUL Submitted 24 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jul

  Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump system.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 12 docs

• Bedford College 25 Cauldwell Street Bedford MK42 9AH

  02/02728/FUL Submitted 11 Nov 2002 150 yards away

  Three storey extension to include gym, classrooms, changing rooms and ancillary facilities.

  Granted Full applications Extension

• Express By Holiday Inn Wilstead Road Elstow Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9BB

  26/01682/SPNJ Submitted 1 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  Prior notification for the installation, alteration or replacement on non-domestic properties of (a) micro-generation solar thermal equipment; (b) micro-generation solar PV equipment; or (c) other solar PV equipment on the roof.

  Decided

• Unit 5A Riverside Square Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1AS

  26/01945/ADV Submitted 8 Oct 2026 300 yards away

  77% historically approved · decision due ~3 Dec

  Installation of 3 internally illuminated fascia signs and 1 internally illuminated projecting sign.

  Awaiting decision Advertising