Since Spring 2019 Axiom has promoted 18.1 hectares of land West of Great Barford, adjacent to the Bedford Road and closest the the Village through the Great Barford Neighbourhood Plan process.
On 15th January 2020 the Bedford Borough Council Local Plan was Adopted and Allocated 500 new homes be delivered by the Great Barford Neighbourhood Plan.
On 1st April 2021 the Great Barford Neighbourhood Plan was submitted to Bedford Borough Council for Approval, including its Allocation of the 64.1 hectares of land off Bedford Road (outlined blue above) identified as ‘Great Barford West’ as the preferred Allocation within which area the requisite 500 new homes for the Village are to be delivered.
Following a short period of public consultation the Great Barford Neighbourhood Plan is expected to be submitted to an Examiner before the end of May 2021 before being put to a Referendum late Summer.