Outline Timetable
Wixams Joint Development Committee, which represents the interests of both Bedford Borough and Mid Beds District councils resolved to grant planning consent for the 4,500-home new community in October 2004.
Following the completion of the Section 106 legal agreement in June 2006, Gallagher commenced work on the development site in January 2007.
There are areas of contaminated land within the former depot site and an extensive programme of remediation work will be carried out by specialists, operating under strict supervision.
The table below shows scheduled key activity timings.
There are areas of contaminated land within the former depot site and an extensive programme of remediation work will be carried out by specialists, operating under strict supervision.
The table below shows scheduled key activity timings.
| Action | Target Date |
| Complete legal agreements, land transfers and arrangements for the delivery of affordable housing | Summer 2006 |
| Agree Village One Design Brief and Guide, including Village Centre | Autumn 2006 |
| Start of site preparation | January 2007 |
| Construction of realigned A6 begins | January 2007 |
| Ground-forming Village One | January 2007 onwards |
| Phased remediation | January 2007 onwards |
| First Wixams residents move in | 2008 |