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Borough and District Council Planning Records

Borough Council Building Plan Records

Bedford

Bedford Borough Plans are held under reference BorBP. See this page for more details.

Later plans at Bedford Borough Council Customer Service Centre: 01234 718068

Dunstable

Plans 1864 – 1945 Ref: BorDP  (some gaps, includes some Luton Rural District plans)

Plans 1945 – 1974 not deposited.

Registers of Building Plans 1864-1974 Ref: BorDPR,

Planning Registers 1933-1963 Ref: BorDPL and also 1948–1971 Ref. PL/R11

Urban District Council Building Plan Records

Ampthill

Plans 1895 – 1911 Ref. UDA14/s1-232

Plans 1910 – 1948 Ref. UDA14/1-402

Plans 1948 – 1974 not deposited.

Copies of Plans 1960 – 1973 Ref. PL/P/AU

Planning Registers: 1948 – 1974 Ref. PL/R5

Biggleswade

All original plans pre 1960 destroyed. For post 1960 material contact Central Bedfordshire Council's planning department.  

Copies of Plans 1960 – 1974 Ref. PL/P/BW

Planning Registers 1948 – 1974 Ref.1948 – 1974

Kempston

Plans 1896 – 1952 ref UDKP1 – 1812

Plans for buildings formerly Bedford Rural District Council until 1926 transferred to Kempston Urban District Counil in 1934: 1926 – 1934 Ref. UDKPX 1-32

Plans of minor buildings e.g.garages: 1926 – 1939 Ref. UDKPZ1-168

Plans 1951 – 1987 Ref. BorB/TP

Planning Registers 1948 – 1974 Ref.PL/R7

Leighton Buzzard

Plans 1926 – 1939 Ref. UDLLP1-480

Planning Registers 1948 – 1969 ref. PL/R8

Linslade

Plans 1910 – 1942 Ref. UDLLP2/1-266

Sandy

All original plans pre 1960 destroyed. For post 1960 material contact Central Bedfordshire Council's planning department. 

Copies of Plans 1960 – 1971 Ref. PL/P/SU

Planning Registers 1948 – 1973 ref. PL/R9

Rural District Councils

Ampthill

All original plans pre 1960 destroyed. For post 1960 material contact Central Bedfordshire Council's planning department. 

Copies of Plans 1949 – 1973 Ref. PL/P/AR

Planning Registers 1948 – 1974 Ref PL/R1

Ampthill Plans 1905 – 1930 Ref. RDBP1/1520

Ampthill Plans 1931 – 1938 Ref, RDBP2/1-1236

Planning Registers: 1931 – 1948 Ref. RDBP5/1-2

Bedford

Plans 1938 – 1948 Ref. RDBP3/1-1100

Plans 1948 – 1949 Ref. RDBP4/1-179

Plans (undated) Ref. RDBP5/3-16

Plans 1948 – 1974 ref. RDBP6 – partially catalogued

Plans1951 – 1987 Ref. BorBTP – partially catalogued

Planning Registers 1948 – 1974 Ref.PL/R2

Biggleswade

All original plans pre 1960 destroyed. For post 1960 material contact Central Bedfordshire Council's planning department. 

Copies of plans 1959 – 1973 Ref. PL/P/BWR

Planning Registers 1948 – 1974 Ref. PL/R3 & PL/R 12/1

Eaton Bray

No plans deposited.

Luton

Plans 1900 – 1939 Ref. RDLP1/122-3139

Plans of Toddington Area 1903 – 1933 Ref. RDLP2/1-123

Planning Registers 1900 – 1939 copy on microfilm no.217

Plans for housing estates 1948 – Ref. RDLP3/1-21

Planning Registers 1948 onwards Ref. PL/R4 & PL/R12/2

Woburn

No plans deposited.