Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Council planning record
Former Vauxhall Motors Site Kimpton Road Luton
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Former Vauxhall Motors Site Kimpton Road Luton
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View council mapMixed-use redevelopment, including Residential apartments (C3), Retail and Leisure (Class A1-A5 / D2), Hotel with conferencing and banqueting facilities (Class C1), Medical Wellbeing Centre (Class D1) together with landscaping, car parking, new access and associated works. - Minor Material Amendment of planning permission 18/01280/MMAMD dated 16th January 2019 - Amendment required to make internal changes, design alterations and car parking changes (including erection of multi-level car park to the rear of Block RBB) etc. Minor Material Amendment of planning permission 19/00586/MMAMD dated 16th December 2019 - Amendment required to make changes to increase height of towers A, B and C of block RBB resulting in additional apartments (C3), external design changes, internal changes at ground floor (reduction in retail floor space by 238 sqm GIA) and provision of internal residential amenity space.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 9 Dec 2021 | View |
| Section 106 AgreementCurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Dec 2021 | View |
| Waste management commentsComment - Consultee | 8 Sept 2021 | View |
| Education commentsComment - Consultee | 8 Sept 2021 | View |
| Comments from BEAMSComment - Consultee | 6 Sept 2021 | View |
| Beds Police CommentsComment - Consultee | 13 Aug 2021 | View |
| Accommodation scheduleCurrent Docs - ADDITIONAL · PDF | 11 Aug 2021 | View |
| LLA - SafeguardingComment - Consultee · PDF | 11 Aug 2021 | View |
| Comments from the Environment AgencyComment - Consultee · PDF | 6 Aug 2021 | View |
| BCFA - BEDFORDSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICEComment - Consultee · PDF | 5 Aug 2021 | View |
| Cadent Gas LimitedComment - Consultee · PDF | 5 Aug 2021 | View |
| DC04 RBB FACADE MATERIALITY PART1Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| DC04 RBB FACADE MATERIALITY PART2Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| DC04 RBB FACADE MATERIALITY PART3Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| DC04 RBB FACADE MATERIALITY PART4Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| DRAWING ISSUECurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| DC06 FIRE SAFETY PLANNING STATEMENTCurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-(10)100 MASSING ELEVATIONS AA BB CCCurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-(10)101 MASSING ELEVATIONS DD EE FFCurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-(20)300 NORTH EAST ELEVATIONCurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-(20)301 SOUTH EAST ELEVATIONCurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-(20)302 SOUTH WEST ELEVATIONCurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-(20)303 NORTH WEST ELEVATIONCurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-000 SITE LOCATION PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-001 EXISTING SITE PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-100 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 0Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-101 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 1Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-102 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 2Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-103 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 3Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-104 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 4Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-105 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 5Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-106 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 6Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-107 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 7Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-108 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 8Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-109 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 9Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-110 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 10Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-111 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 11Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-112 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 12-13Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-113 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 14Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-114 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 15Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-115 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 16Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-116 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 17-18Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-117 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 19-20Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-118 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 21-22Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-119 SITE LAYOUT ROOF PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-300 RBB LEVEL 0Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-301 RBB LEVEL 1Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-302 RBB LEVEL 2Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-303 RBB LEVEL 3Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-304 RBB LEVEL 4-10Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-305 RBB LEVEL 11Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-306 RBB LEVEL 12-16Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-307 RBB LEVEL 17-18Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-308 RBB LEVEL 19-20Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| FL-A-PL-309 RBB LEVEL 21-22Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| SK-180813-001 SITE PHASING PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| DC05A ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT ADDENDUM VOL 2 PART ACurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| DC05B ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT ADDENDUM VOL 2 PART BCurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| DC05C ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT ADDENDUM VOL 2 PART CCurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| DC03 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT ADDENDUMCurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| DC05 ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT ADDENDUM VOL 1Current Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| DC01 COVER LETTERCurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| DC02 PLANNING AND DESIGN AMENDMENT STATEMENTCurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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