Former Brickworks and adjoining land, Kempston Hardwick - Planning Application for Entertainment Resort

PLANNING NOTICE
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT ASSESSMENT) REGULATIONS 2017
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PLANNING PERMISSION
I hereby give notice that Universal Destinations & Experiences (“the
Promoter”) has submitted a request to the Ministry of Housing,
Communities and Local Government (“MHCLG”) seeking planning
permission for an Entertainment Resort Complex and associated
development at the former Brickworks and adjoining land, Kempston
Hardwick, Bedford (“the Proposal”). The request is accompanied by a
statement referred to as an Environmental Statement.

The Proposal relates to land which is situated within 10 metres of relevant
railway land as defined in Article 2 of the Town and Country Planning
(Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015. The
Proposal does not accord with the provisions of the development plan in
force in the area in which the land to which the Proposal relates is situated.
MHCLG has been asked to consider granting planning permission by
making a Special Development Order for the Proposal under Section 59 of
the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

A consultation on the plans, drawings, Environmental Statement, and other
associated documents submitted by the Promoter in connection with the
Proposal will begin at 12:00 BST on 3 July 2025 and end at 12:00 BST
on 31 August 2025.

Anyone wishing to view these documents can visit
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/request-for-planningpermission-entertainment-resort-complex-bedford
during the consultation period.

Printed copies are available to inspect on weekdays during reasonable
hours for the duration of the consultation period at:
• Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, i9 Building,
Railway Drive, Wolverhampton, WV1 1LH
• Bedford Borough Council, Bedford Borough Hub, 2 Horne Lane, Bedford,
MK40 1RA
• Central Bedfordshire Council, Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands,
Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5TQ
Please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/request-forplanning-permission-entertainment-resort-complex-bedford before
making a visit as it may require an appointment.

Printed copies can be requested at a charge of £3,328.00 by contacting
universalukproject@londoncommunications.co.uk. Any specific
document requests (such as large print, audio or braille formats) and
copies of individual documents can be requested via the consultation
website.

Anyone wishing to make representations about this Proposal can do so
online by visiting
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/request-for-planningpermission-entertainment-resort-complex-bedford
Alternatively, they can email to MHCLG@mottmac.com or write to MHCLG c/o Mott MacDonald, 4th Floor, Mountbatten House, Grosvenor
Square, Southampton, SO15 2JU.

Representations will be invited and received from 12:00 BST on 3 July
2025 to 12:00 BST on 31 August 2025. Any representations submitted
after this date may not be taken into account.
Representations made in connection with the Proposal may be made
public. We advise you not to include any personal information about
yourself or others. Our privacy notice on
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/request-forplanning-permission-entertainment-resort-complex-bedford sets out
how we handle personal data in accordance with the law.

Signed by the Head of Planning Response Unit, Ministry of Housing,
Communities and Local Government
July 2025