We want to create great places to live, and we want your help.
Tell us what you think is most important in planning how your area will develop in the future.
The new Local Plan is for you. It’s about where you live, grow, work and play – so make sure you have your say.
The Local Plan decides where things like new homes, jobs, green spaces and community facilities will be provided. This could be near where you live.
Your voice matters
We want to develop a plan that delivers the best for you. We are at the start of this process, and we need to hear your thoughts now, so that you can shape how we develop the Local Plan. Your views matter to us and you have until 23 September 2024 to have your say.
We want to know:
- What you think makes a great place to live?
- Where should we direct new homes and jobs?
- What things should we consider?
When you click on ‘share your views’ you will be redirected to our online engagement tool where you can add comments to maps, answer some survey questions relating to six themes and make comments. You might find it helpful to read the pages on this website first.
More about the Local Plan
The Local Plan sets out a vision and framework for the future development of the area.
We need enough homes and jobs for everyone, and to plan carefully for these to make sure they are built in the right place, with the necessary facilities and services, while protecting the environment as much as possible.
Without a Plan, the development will still happen, but we’ll have much less control over where it happens and how it happens.
Three golden threads will run through our new Local Plan:
- sustainability - limiting the impact on the environment and giving back to nature as much as possible
- accessibility - designing inclusive places for everyone to live life to the fullest
- health and wellbeing – designing places to have a positive impact on our physical and mental health.
Read more about each of the six themes which form our new Local Plan
General frequently asked questions
Development frequently asked questions
- What does sustainable development mean in the context of the Local Plan?
- Why can’t we build more on brownfield sites?
- Why do we need more homes?
- Central Bedfordshire is already overdeveloped
- New homes are too expensive, how will you ensure affordable homes?
- How many homes will the new Local Plan need to plan for?
- What about the Green Belt?
- Won’t building more homes increase the risk of flooding?
- How will the next Local Plan take account of the climate emergency?