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Haste leads to confusion and uncertainty about development north of Luton
Central Bedfordshire Council has published its North of Luton Framework Plan.
Luton Borough Council unable to meet its housing needs
Luton Borough Council’s pre-submission version of its local plan (2011–2031) was the subject of consultation in autumn 2015.
Massive housing numbers in Bedford Borough Council’s Local Plan 2032 is driven by London overspill, not local need
Bedford Borough Council's Local Plan 2032 consultation includes huge figure of 17,367 new homes.
CPRE Bedfordshire’s response to Bedford Borough’s Local Plan 2032
Branch very concerned by Bedford Borough Council's draft local plan.
Local plans: planning explained
CPRE's Planning Help website provides some information on local planning in England and guidance on how you can get involved in helping to influence the development of planning policy where you live.
How to shape where you live: a guide to neighbourhood planning
CPRE's Planning Help website helps you influence development where you live - including guidance on how to develop a neighbourhood plan to shape where you live.
How to respond to planning applications
CPRE's Planning Help website provides guidance to help you influence planning decisions where you live - including an eight step guide to responding to planning applications.
Set up to fail: our countryside threatened by flawed housing targets
New research by CPRE has found that housing assessments produced by local authorities (SHMAs) are inaccurate, inflated and unreliable.
Planning help
This CPRE website provides information and guidance for those interested in using the planning system to protect the countryside and promote urban regeneration.
