Universal Studios UK theme park given planning permission in Bedfordshire

Attraction part-funded with £500m of public investment will be constructed on site of a former brickworksThe UK’s first Universal Studios theme park has been granted planning permission by the government to begin construction.The attraction, which is being part-funded with £500m of public...

<p>Attraction part-funded with £500m of public investment will be constructed on site of a former brickworks</p><p>The UK’s first Universal Studios theme park has been granted planning permission by the government to begin construction.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/apr/09/universal-chooses-bedford-to-be-location-of-its-first-theme-park-in-europe">attraction</a>, which is being part-funded with <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/jun/25/universal-theme-park-bedford-public-investment-transport">£500m of public investment in rail and road infrastructure</a>, will be built on the site of a former brickworks near Bedford.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/16/universal-studios-uk-theme-park-planning-permission-bedfordshire">Continue reading...</a>
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