Under the new planning system, we are required to publish a notice of intention to commence Local Plan preparation. This provides communities and other stakeholders with advance notice of plan‑making so they understand when and how they can get involved in preparing the Local Plan 2050.
The Minerals and Waste Local Plan for Bedfordshire will not be incorporated into the Local Plan 2050, as it is being prepared separately. The timetable for the new Minerals and Waste Local Plan will be available on our website.
Central Bedfordshire Council
Notice of intention to commence Local Plan preparation
Date of publication: 26 March 2026
In accordance with Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026, Central Bedfordshire Council gives notice that it is preparing a new Local Plan that will cover the administrative area of Central Bedfordshire, as shown in the map below.
The plan shall be referred to as the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan 2050.
View the plan‑making timetable online for preparing the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan 2050, or view offline:
- at our principal office (Priory House, Chicksands, Shefford, SG17 5TQ) during office hours (Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5pm and Friday 8:30am to 4pm) – the reception is not always staffed, so please contact us in advance to arrange to view the documents
- at all libraries within Central Bedfordshire during normal opening hours (check individual libraries for details)
Copies of the timetable will also be available on request by contacting localplan@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.
We expect to start the 30-month plan preparation process on 26 August 2026.
For further information, please email us: localplan@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.