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.