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
We are now in the third stage of our community engagement for the plans at Little Barford.
We were delighted to host community drop-in events on Thursday 5 March 2026 and Friday 6 March 2026, where residents could discuss the emerging proposals and share their feedback.
If you were unable to attend, all the information presented at the events is available on our website. You can also provide your feedback through our online feedback form.
Our consultation is open for your feedback until the 20 March 2026 (midnight)
Thank you for your participation.
What can I do now?
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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
March 2026:
Stage 4:
development framework and outline planning application information
Opportunity for final comments on an outline planning application
Spring 2026
STAGE 5:
PLANNING APPLICATION
Planning application intended to be submitted to Bedford Borough Council
Winter 2026
STAGE 6:
DETERMINATION
Currently anticipated planning committee determination of planning application