Planning

Leighton BuzzCycles shares the news that Central Bedfordshire Council has refused planning permission for the proposed Lidl food store at Spinney Park Industrial Estate (22 May 2025). It is particularly notable, and somewhat surprising, that Lidl did not engage in a modified proposal despite…

BuzzCycles objects to the inadequate walking and cycling provisions, citing a lack of safe infrastructure, dangerous junctions, and the absence of a required Travel Plan. Soulbury Road Planning Application: What You Need to Know Planning Reference: CB/24/01897/FULL Description: Development of 54 residential dwellings comprising…

BuzzCycles urge planners to prioritise walking and cycling in new supermarket development Lidl’s Leighton Buzzard Application: What You Need to Know Lidl has submitted a planning application to Central Bedfordshire Council for a new store located off Billington Road, in the Spinney Park Industrial…

The proposals for a new leisure centre in Leighton Buzzard has been met with mixed reactions the town’s residents. However, the absence of a direct traffic-free cycle route has raised significant concerns about exacerbating existing congestion issues and thwarting efforts to combat climate change.…

Hello everyone, sorry for the short notice but there’s a new housing development that has came up and the consultation period is rather short. Part of what we do at Leighton BuzzCycles is comment on these planned developments as a means to try and…