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Sites for around 5,000 new homes have been approved by Central Beds bosses.
At a meeting of the council's executive last Tuesday, councillors approved the locations of 54 sites in the north of the authority's area, set for development before 2026.
The list has been whittled down from more than 440 potential sites submitted by developers and put to two rounds of public consultation in the last two years.
Councillor Tom Nicols, portfolio holder for sustainable development, said: "I understand why people object to growth, but we have an obligation to control and direct growth, not leave it to developers and the planning appeal system to select the sites where it takes place without local people having the opportunity to be involved."
Central Beds received nearly 11,000 comments on the proposed sites following 20 exhibitions across the north of the authority's boundary.
Consultation on the suitability of these sites will take place in February/March 2010 after Central Beds Council signs them off in January.
The Secretary of State will hold a public examination of the respon-ses.
Councillor Nicols added: "This has been a long process but we are now nearing the end of it.
"This will enable us to control development in the north of the area by having a full range of options for both homes and employment development across the area."
Turn the page to read full detailsAmpthill: 150+ homes in Flitwick Road, up to 360 homes at Warren Farm in Abbey Lane, 40 homes and a long stay car park in Church Street,
19 business units at Doolittle Mill
Clophill: Up to 15 homes to the rear of 122a and 124 High Street, Clophill, 10 homes adjacent to Castle Hill Court, Shefford Road
Cranfield: Up to 25 homes in High Street, a doctor's surgery and 100 homes on land rear of Central Garage in High Street, up to 35 homes to the rear of the High Street
Flitwick: Up to 500 homes in Steppingley Road and Frognall Road, 85 homes with employment, retail, leisure and transport interchange in Flitwick town centre
Gravenhurst: Up to eight dwellings on the allotment site in Shillington Road
Lidlington: 45 homes in Marston Road
Marston Moretaine: Mixed use development of 100 homes and employment at Moreteyne Farm – this site is also a reserve plot for an additional 320 homes
Maulden: 60 Homes in Moor Lane
Meppershall: 68 dwellings, cemetery, doctor's surgery, community hall and playing field on land behind Meppershall Village Hall in High Street
Moggerhanger: 17 homes on land rear of The Guinea pub in Bedford Road.
Shillington: 24 homes in High Road
Silsoe: 380 homes on the Cranfield University Campus
The Wixams: 1,000+ homes, employment, educational and community facilities
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