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Planning Town and Country

This section tells you everything you need to know about planning in the borough of Bedford.

All planning application information is available. Please see the Search Plans Page for more information.

Local Validation List Consultation

The Council are currently consulting on revisions to its Local Validation Lists. The consultation period runs from Thursday 18 April to Thursday 13 June 2013. For futher information, go to the Local List Consultation page

Development Management         

• Do I need planning permission?
• Pre-application (pre-app) advice
• Application forms 
• Accessible Environments
• Telecommunications
• National Planning Portal
• Duty Officer

Planning Applications, Appeals & Enforcement

• Search Planning Applications 
• How to comment on applications 

• Lists of applications & decisions 
• Appeals 
• Enforcement
• Different types of application
• Committee & Right to speak

What is happening in Planning?

• Major Projects in Bedford
• Latest news 
• Public notices 
• Planning Briefings 
• 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 
• Neighbourhood Planning

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