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Planning Town and Country

From parking to public transport, roads, pavements, street care and much more, this section tells you everything you need to know about transport and streets in the borough of Bedford.

Responsibilities of Planning

• What is Planning? 

• Do I need planning permission?
• Pre-application (pre-app) advice
• Application forms 
• Accessible Environments
• Frequently Asked Questions
• National Planning Portal

How to View Planning Applications

• Search planning applications online 
• How to comment on applications 

• Lists of applications & decisions 
• Information about appeals 
• Information about enforcement
• Different types of application
• Committee & Right to speak

What is happening in Planning?

• Major Projects in Bedford
• Latest news 
• Public notices 
• Briefing notes 
• Development Management User Group

Local Plans and        Strategies

• What is the Development Framework?
• The documents of the BDF 
• Evidence, Studies and Monitoring
• Other Planning documents 
• National Policy/Localism

Historic Environment & Heritage

• Historic Environment Guidance
• Conservation Areas
• Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Plan
• Historic Environment Record
• Archaeology
• Tree Preservation Orders 

Highways Strategies & Development Management

• What is Highways Development Management? 
• Highways Design Guides 
• Highways searches
• Commons registration
• Transport Policy
• Sustainable Transport