Revised plans to build 55 apartments on former school site in Bedford submitted
An application to build apartments on the former Rushmoor School in Bedford have been resubmitted.
Back in December of last year, we revealed how Bedford borough councillors accepted a developer’s request to drop the affordable homes proviso of the application.
Planning permission to convert the Shakespeare Road site into 55 flats had been granted in March 2022 – with the scheme originally including 14 affordable homes.
But it was returned to the planning committee after the developer said he could no longer afford to deliver them, causing frustration with senior Cllr Jonathan Abbott.
Well, now the application has gone back into Bedford Borough Council for:
The demolition of the school hall and stores at Rushmoor School
Conversion of the school building to 32 one-bed and 23 two-bed apartments
Rushmoor School merged with St Andrew's School in May 2021 to form the new Bedford Greenacre Independent School in Manton Lane. This opened last year.
The new application was submitted by agent AP Consulting Engineers on behalf of A Sarro (application reference number: 26/01473/M73).
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