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Largest housing developments in Bedfordshire

Housing schemes of 100+ homes in Bedfordshire: waiting for a decision, approved in the last three years, and early-stage proposals. Each scheme is counted once, under its main application.

16 schemes in play, 7,726 homes in total, plus 6 early-stage proposals.

Schemes in play, largest first

Shaded areas are the site boundaries councils publish; elsewhere a dot marks the site, sized by homes.

Awaiting decisionMilton Keynes and Central Bedfordshire · PLN/2026/0026

Up to 3,500 homes

Land at Keepers Place, Broughton Grounds Lane, Milton Keynes

Outline application (means of access from Broughton Road and Broughton Grounds Lane to be considered, with all other matters of access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping reserved) for a cross-boundary mixed-use urban extension proposing up to 3,500 dwellings (2,750 in Milton Keynes and 750 in Central Bedfordshire) across market, affordable, and self/custom-build housing; mixed-use employme

Awaiting decisionBedford · 23/02783/EIA

Up to 1,000 homes

Land Off Canberra Road Shortstown Bedfordshire

Hybrid application for (1) Outline planning application (all matters reserved except for means of access in respect of junction arrangements onto the A600) for up to 1000 residential dwellings (including Use Classes C2/C3), a local centre, mobility hub, primary school, open space, play space, sports facilities, allotments, landscaping and associated infrastructure and works; AND, (2) Full planning

Awaiting decisionCentral Bedfordshire · CB/25/03189/OUT

Up to 670 homes

Land south of Toddington Road and land south of Westoning Road, Harlington

Hybrid planning application comprising: (1) Outline application for a residential development (up to 650 dwellings), and up to 50 assisted living units for the elderly (Use Class C2), up to 20 retirement bungalows (use Class C3), local centre including retail space of up to 1,050m², land for a medical centre of up to 420m², employment use of up to 2,000m², sports pavilion (for changing rooms and c

Awaiting decisionCentral Bedfordshire · CB/25/01945/OUT

Up to 400 homes

Land at Mount Pleasant Golf Course, Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JL

Outline Application: Outline planning application for the erection of up to 400 residential dwellings; a Community Hub site, including car parking, Multi-Use Games Area and up to 1,000sqm of use class E(d)/F2(b)); land reserved for social infrastructure (including either a 2 form entry primary school with nursery or a village green with pavilion); public open space including footpaths, cycleways,

ApprovedBedford · 25/02039/M73

341 homes

Former Hazlewood Foods Ltd Site Dallas Road Bedford Bedfordshire

Application for full planning permission consisting of 341 dwellings (Use Class C3) to include townhouses, duplexes and apartments in a series of separate buildings varying from 3 to 7 storeys, with associated car parking, servicing and plant, on site open space, pedestrian and vehicle access, landscaping and all associated works., including variation of approved plans condition 1 attached to 25/0

Awaiting decisionCentral Bedfordshire · CB/25/04030/OUT

Up to 260 homes

Land East of Greenway, Campton

Outline Application: Residential development up to 260 dwellings, including self build, open space, NEAP, LEAP, community allotments, landscaping, drainage features and associated infrastructure. Vehicular access sought from Greenway, all other matters reserved except access.

ApprovedLuton · 22/00211/FUL

246 homes

Car Park Adjacent 1 To 11 Cumberland Street Luton

Development of the vacant site to provide 246 residential units (Class C3) and flexible commercial floorspace (Class E/F) provision at ground floor level, with associated landscaping and amenity space, car and cycle parking, refuse storage, access and works.

Awaiting decisionBedford · 23/02598/MAO

Up to 204 homes

Former DVSA Site Harrowden Lane Harrowden Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3EQ

Outline application with all matters reserved except Access, for residential development for up to 204 dwellings, including vehicular access from Beauvais Avenue, a bus-only link to the south, alterations to Paul Waller Avenue for use as a footway/cycleway, additional footway/cycle links to adjoining land, provision of open space, landscaping and associated earthworks.

Awaiting decisionCentral Bedfordshire · CB/26/01048/OUT

Up to 180 homes

High Hopes and Jay Farm and land to the West of Jay Farm, Myers Road, Potton, Sandy, SG19 2RG

Outline Application: residential development of up to 180 dwellings and associated works. All matters reserved apart from access

Awaiting decisionCentral Bedfordshire · CB/26/02115/OUT

Up to 160 homes

Land to the South of Leighton Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HR

Outline Application for a residential scheme comprising of up to 160 dwellings, new vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access, parking, open space, landscaping and community allotments, sustainable drainage systems, and associated works. All matters reserved, except for access.

Awaiting decisionBedford · 25/01950/MAF

152 homes

Land At Former Abbey Middle School Mowbray Road And South Of Moor Lane Bedford Bedfordshire

Residential development of 152 dwellings (C3); replacement playing field, open space, skate park, and outdoor gymnasium (including change of use from education (F1(a)) to outdoor sport and recreation (F2(c))); new pedestrian and cycle bridge and pathways; alterations to Moor Lane and Mowbray Road including new accesses and pavements; hard and soft landscaping; and all engineering, ancillary, and a

Awaiting decisionCentral Bedfordshire · CB/25/03804/OUT

Up to 150 homes

Land East of Coneygate, Meppershall

Outline Application: Erection of up to 150 dwellings including affordable housing, with public open space, landscaping and sustainable drainage system (SuDS) and vehicular access. All matters reserved except for means of access.

Awaiting decisionLuton · 25/00483/OUT

129 homes

39 - 49 Manor Road Luton LU1 3HN

Outline planning application for the demolition of an existing building and erection of a new 1, 5, 6 and 7 storey building of 129 residential flats/maisonettes (Use Class C3) and associated undercroft car parking. Details of access, layout and scale are submitted for approval, with appearance and landscaping reserved for subsequent approval.

ApprovedLuton · 24/00498/TPOS

129 homes

127 London Road Luton LU1 3RJ

Works to Tree: To Remove Fell Cypress tree (T2) to near ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth, will not be replanted as it is too close to both 127 and 129 houses.

Awaiting decisionBedford · 26/00043/MAF

105 homes

Former Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road Kempston Bedfordshire

Residential development of 105 dwellings (C3), alongside altered access from Bedford Road, new access from Hillgrounds Road, pedestrian and cycle access from Manor Drive, open space, play area, hard and soft landscaping, and all engineering, ancillary and associated works including new foul pumping station, new electrical substation, retaining walls, SuDS basins, and demolition of all existing str

ApprovedCentral Bedfordshire · CB/19/04220/OUT

Up to 100 homes

Bury Spinney, Thorn Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6JQ

Outline Application for Residential Development for up to 100 Dwellings with all matters reserved, except access

Early stage: no application yet

Developers often ask the council whether a large scheme needs an environmental assessment before they apply. These requests show what's coming. They are not applications, and they don't count towards the totals above.

Early stage: no application yetBedford · 26/01633/EIASCP

Up to 2,800 homes

Land East Of Bedford Road Wixams Bedfordshire

Request Under Regulation 15 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended), for a Scoping opinion in respect of proposed residential-led development, comprising up to 2800 new homes with supporting business, education, retail, community, leisure, and sports uses, and associated infrastructure and works at Medbury Village, East Wixams ('the Site').

Early stage: no application yetLuton · 26/00878/EIASCR

Up to 250 homes

Car Park Adjacent 1 To 11 Cumberland Street Luton

Request for Screening Opinion pursuant to Regulation 6 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) - The Proposed Development will provide up to 250 residential units with 1090m2 of (internal and external) amenity space together with associated car parking and cycle storage.

Early stage: no application yetCentral Bedfordshire · CB/26/01764/SCN

Up to 270 homes

Land East Of Hitchin Road, Henlow

EIA Screening Opinion: Residential development of up to 270 dwellings

Early stage: no application yetBedford · 26/00867/EIASCR

Up to 1,000 homes

Land At Former Gas Works Site Ford End Road Bedford Bedfordshire

Request for Environmental Screening Opinion in respect of redevelopment of the Former Gasholders Site to provide up to 1,000 dwellings (Use Class C3), with ancillary retail/commercial floorspace along Ford End Road and the opportunity for community use floorspace,. (This is not the planning application for the development it is a screening opinion only under EIA regulations)

Early stage: no application yetBedford · 26/00332/EIASCP

Up to 1,000 homes

Stewartby Brickworks Broadmead Road Stewartby Bedfordshire

Under Regulation 15 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended), request for a Scoping opinion, to agree the content of an Environmental Statement (ES) Addendum to support a Section 73 planning application pursuant to permitted application 18/03022/EIA (Outline application with all matters reserved except access for a housing led mixed use redev

Early stage: no application yetBedford · 25/02546/EIASCR

Up to 210 homes

Land At Hill Farm, Between Mill Road, The A6 And Templars Way Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1NP

Request for Screening Opinion in respect of the development of up to 210 dwellings, a community healthcare hub, and associated open space and landscaping. (This is not the planning application for the development it is a screening opinion only under EIA regulations)

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How we count

We read the number of homes from each application's description and count each scheme once: under its outline or full application, not again for each later phase, amendment or condition. A scheme that crosses a council boundary is counted once and listed under both councils. "Up to" figures are the most the permission would allow.

"In play" means waiting for a decision (for up to five years), approved in the last three years, or still receiving applications for its phases.

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