Bidwells was instructed to act as planning adviser on this c.18 hectare residential development for 249 dwellings.
What we did
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Worked as part of a wider consultant team
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Acted as planning adviser for the planpromotion of this site for residential and associated development
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Undertook local engagement including a public exhibition of plans
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Prepared two planning applications
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Secured a screening opinion under the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations and success under a planning appeal
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This appeal was one of the first dealt with under the fast-track process introduced by The Planning Inspectorate
Result
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Planning permission was achieved for residential development in a growth area along the Oxford-Cambridge Arc
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This site will deliver new homes, including affordable homes, in Bedford
We are delighted with the receipt of planning permission following the fast-track planning appeal inquiry.
Vicky Bilton
Senior Strategic Land Manager
Lioncourt Strategic Land
