Hill Farm Development

October 2025

An update from Devcomms following the Drop-in session held on the 07/10/2025 can be found by following the link below to the FAQ’s page of the Consult with You – Sharnbrook Hill Farm website https://consultwithyou.co.uk/sharnbrook/hillfarm/faq#nav

Devcomms have confirmed that they are receiving your emails (submitted to hillfarm-sharnbrook@devcomms.co.uk)  and will be liaising with the project team, to ensure the accurate information is provided in response.

Further updates will be provided as they become available.

 

Information relating to the Hill Farm Development can be found by clicking the links on this page.

 

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March 2024

Anglian Water will mobilise to undertake Anglian Water diversionary works on the A6.

Works will start on the 18th March (with some preliminary works being undertaken on the 16th) and continue through until 3rd April. Night work will also be undertaken during w/c 25th March. Following this work there will be a lull with Anglian Water returning but they will return to complete works for a week from the 12th April.

 

December 2023

The latest application has been validated at the Borough Council.

The link is here: 22/02193/MOF | A hybrid planning application for (i) full planning permission for the development of 304 dwellings and all associated infrastructure including roads, utilities, drainage, footpaths, cycleways and landscaping; the construction of a roundabout access on the A6, construction of new vehicular accesses to Mill Road and Templars Way, and the closure of Templars Way junction with the A6, and related offsite highway improvements; construction of a car park to support the Community Hub and school pick-up/drop-off; and (ii) outline permission, with all matters reserved except access, for the development of 196 dwellings, a primary school, a community hub, and the provision of playing pitches and associated changing facility and car parking. | Hill Farm Mill Road Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1NP

The developer’s consultation website has also been updated and is now live – you can access this via this link: https://consultwithyou.co.uk/sharnbrook/hillfarm 

October 2022

Message from the Developer’s Communication Department

I am writing on behalf of Redrow and Bellway, with regards to the site at Hill Farm, Sharnbrook, and to inform you of some infrastructure works which are being undertaken this week. We wanted to extend our apologies regarding the lack of communication surrounding the temporary traffic lights on Mill Road and provide you with information on the works.

As part of the due diligence investigations required as part of our planning application for Land at Hill Farm, Sharnbrook, we have now agreed with Bedford Borough Council highways and begun a series of work along Mill Road and Templars Way. These include trial holes which are being dug around the Hill Farm site to identify the precise location and depth of critical infrastructure.

To carry out these investigations accurately it is necessary that some invasive investigation is completed around the proposed Hill Farm site access points. As such, our appointed contractor, Lydon Contracting, will be completing these investigations this week, having obtained all necessary permits to undertake the work.

The works require short-term restrictions to traffic movement to ensure we are acting within the parameters of the agreed permits. To ensure the investigations are as minimally disruptive as possible, they will be taking place during the half-term school holiday this week.

The works itinerary is as follows:

    • 25.10.22 – undertake works within the highway on Templars Way
    • 26.10.22 – undertake works within the highway on Templar Way and Mill Road, with limited works within the site.
    • All works to be complete on 26.10.22.

We are committed to engaging with the local community throughout the planning process and apologise for the lack of communication in this instance. The dedicated Hill Farm project website has been updated accordingly to ensure that local residents can access information on these investigations and can be accessed here.

 

October 2022

The application has been verified and can be found on the Borough Council website, www.bedford.gov.uk/searchplans and search for application no. 22/02193/MAF under the simple search tab.

An application has now been submitted and is in the process of being verified by the Borough Council’s Planning Department.  We will update with the planning number as soon as it is published.

In the meantime, you are invited to view the submission at the Methodist Church between 1-7pm on Friday 14th October.

 

The Parish Council has been made aware that a full planning application will be submitted in late Summer/early Autumn, and further consideration will be given to this when it is available.

July 2022

The Parish Council were given an extension of time to respond to the outline planning application and their response can be found below.

22+01037+MAO Response FINAL

May 2022

The consulation on the Hill Farm Development has now opened, with the outline planning permission live on the Borough Council Website. You can access the Housebuilder’s website on the site by clicking on this link Bellway/Redrow Website

You can also go directly to the Borough Council website to view the application by clicking on this link and then inputting the reference 22/01037/MAO into the keyword search at the bottom of the page.

Updates to the development will be posted on this page as and when they are available.