HELLO
and welcome to the website which explains the proposals to deliver a new community at Little Barford, to the south of St Neots.
HELLO
and welcome to the website which explains the proposals to deliver a new community at Little Barford, to the south of St Neots.
Here you’ll be able to find out about the plans for the Little Barford development and how it will sustainably deliver the homes, jobs and infrastructure the area needs for generations to come.
We are Lands Improvement, the master developer behind the new vibrant community of Linmere in Central Bedfordshire, and we are supporting Bedford Borough Council’s plan to deliver a new community of around 4,000 homes, as well as new jobs, and supporting social infrastructure as part of its emerging Local Plan.
It will be a thriving community, with people at its heart. It will be a true place, with a wide range of amenities provided alongside homes targeted for all ages and tenure.
We will provide schools, shops and health facilities and a real variety of public spaces, including parks, allotments, woodland, and play and leisure areas.
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WHERE IS LITTLE BARFORD?
Little Barford is to the north east of Bedford, close to the neighbouring town of St Neots. The East Coast Main Line railway line runs north to south through the site and the proposed A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet relief road runs through the eastern edge. The final section of the East West Rail (EWR) will include a new train station one mile to the south of the site at Tempsford.
Have your say & get involved
Have your say
& get involved
In July 2024, we held an initial public consultation on proposals for Little Barford. This was the first phase of public consultation since we acquired the site, with many more to follow.
To introduce ourselves and the professional team, we hosted three drop-in events across the local area to learn more about residents’ experiences – what you like, what you don’t like, and what you would like to see in the future.
We are now excited to invite you to attend a community design workshop on 15 March 2025 to help shape the future of the Little Barford development. This workshop is an opportunity to collaborate with the project team and share your ideas on how we can deliver the homes, jobs, and infrastructure within Little Barford in the years to come.
There will also be an opportunity on the day to learn more about how we are partnering with Plunkett UK. Together, we are giving thought to the stewardship and community ownership of green spaces and community facilities at Little Barford and how we can ensure that these spaces are managed in ways that are sustainable and benefit the existing and new community in the long term.
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TIMELINE
This timeline is subject to change but represents our current hopes to progress a masterplan for the delivery of the new homes, jobs and infrastructure Bedford Borough needs for generations to come.
July 2024
STAGE 1:
Understanding the area and its communities
Sharing your local knowledge and understanding your aspirations and concerns
March 2025
STAGE 2:
COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS
Focused areas for community input to help the team work out which ideas to take forward
Summer 2025
STAGE 3:
Review feedback from workshop and continued engagement
Opportunity for comments and input into the emerging plans
July 2024
STAGE 1:
Understanding the area and its communities
Sharing your local knowledge and understanding your aspirations and concerns
March 2025
STAGE 2:
COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS
Focused areas for community input to help the team work out which ideas to take forward
Summer 2025
STAGE 3:
Supplementary Planning Document consultation
Opportunity for comments and input into the emerging Supplementary Planning Document
Summer 2025:
Stage 4:
development framework and outline planning application information
Opportunity for final comments on an outline planning application
Autumn 2025
STAGE 5:
PLANNING APPLICATION
Planning application intended to be submitted to Bedford Borough Council
Winter 2025
STAGE 6:
DETERMINATION
Currently anticipated planning committee determination of planning application