Bedford, Cotton End, Ravensden, Ravensden & Thurleigh - Planning Applications

BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS ACT) 1990

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE ORDER 2010

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) REGULATIONS 2017 (as amended)

Notice is hereby given that the following applications have been submitted to Bedford Borough

Council. To view and comment on the applications detailed below by 12th November 2025 go to www.bedford.gov.uk/searchplans and click on the link TO VIEW AND COMMENT ON PLANNING APPLICATIONS or write to the Planning Department by email to planning@bedford.gov.uk, please include your postal address. Any representations received will be made available online. Only material planning considerations will be reported and taken into account. For more information about commenting and personal data, please go to www.bedford.gov.uk/planningcomments

PROPOSALS AFFECTING THE CHARACTER OF THE CONSERVATION AREA IN WHICH THE  SITES ARE LOCATED

25/01911/S73A  89 High Street Bedford Alterations to the existing shopfront, including shop front replacement to bring the frontage in line with the main glazing and associated works , and change of use to Hot Food Takeaway (Sui-Generis) (development already commenced).

25/01912/ADV   89 High Street Bedford Installation of 1 Internally Illuminated fascia sign and 1 internally illuminated projecting sign (already commenced).

25/02048/FUL   7 Pemberley Avenue Bedford Single-storey rear extension, single-storey side garage extension, first-floor rear extension, dormer to roof & demolition of detached garage.

PROPOSALS CONSTITUTING MAJOR DEVELOPMENT

25/02039/M73  Former Hazlewood Foods Ltd Site Dallas Road Bedford Application for full planning permission consisting of 341 dwellings (Use Class C3) to include townhouses, duplexes and apartments in a series of separate buildings varying from 3 to 7 storeys, with associated car parking, servicing and plant, on site open space, pedestrian and vehicle access, landscaping and all associated works., including variation of approved plans condition 1 attached to 25/00849/M73 to allow for the rotation of Block E away from the existing culvert and associated car parking and landscaping amendments, plus the addition of balconies.

PROPOSALS AFFECTING PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY

25/01869/PIP  Land At Wood Lane Cotton End Erection of up to 9 self build or custom build dwellings.

25/01935/FUL  1 And 2 Wood End Cottages Brook Farm Lane Ravensden Take down and rebuild detached garage on piled raft.

25/02057/S73  Land Rear Of Methodist Church High Street Oakley Erection of prefabricated building for Oakley Pre-School in paddock to the rear of Oakley Methodist Church, including variation of conditions 12 and 13 attached to 21/03047/S73 (which replaced 18/02691/FUL) to adjust the hours of operation and to substitute the 2022 Noise Management Plan.

PROPOSALS AFFECTING THE SETTING OF A LISTED BUILDING AND PROPOSALS AFFECTING THE CHARACTER OF THE CONSERVATION AREA IN WHICH THE SITES ARE LOCATED

25/02050/FUL  Rose Cottage 8 Church End Thurleigh Demolition of two existing barns and erection of single storey side extension with dual pitched roof and small flat roof link.

PROPOSALS CONSTITUTING MAJOR DEVELOPMENT AND PROPOSALS AFFECTING PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY

25/01950/MAF  Land At Former Abbey Middle School Mowbray Road And South Of Moor Lane Bedford Residential development of 152 dwellings (C3); replacement playing field, open space, skate park,  and outdoor gymnasium (including change of use from education (F1(a)) to outdoor sport and recreation (F2(c))); new pedestrian and cycle bridge and pathways; alterations to Moor Lane  and Mowbray Road including new accesses and pavements; hard and soft landscaping;  and all engineering, ancillary, and associated works including new foul pumping station, SuDS basins, and demolition of all existing buildings and structures.  A phased and severable development.

22 October 2025

C Austin

Director of Environment

Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP