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. Minor Material amendment of planning permission dated 9th December 2021 - Amendment to add additional residential apartments (C3) at level 1 and 2 of Tower A and levels 1-11 of Tower C of Phase 2 (RBB) with external design changes, internal changes.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| S106Current Docs · PDF | 14 Dec 2022 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 14 Dec 2022 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 14 Dec 2022 | View |
| Comments from HousingComment - Consultee | 17 Oct 2022 | View |
| Revised description of developmentCurrent Docs - AMENDED | 17 Oct 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-101 P4 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 01Current Docs - AMENDED · PDF | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-102 P4 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 02Current Docs - AMENDED · PDF | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-103 P4 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 03Current Docs - AMENDED · PDF | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-104 P4 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 04Current Docs - AMENDED · PDF | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-105 P4 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 05Current Docs - AMENDED · PDF | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-106 P4 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 06Current Docs - AMENDED · PDF | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-107 P4 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 07Current Docs - AMENDED · PDF | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-108 P4 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 08Current Docs - AMENDED · PDF | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-109 P4 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 09Current Docs - AMENDED · PDF | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-110 P4 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 10Current Docs - AMENDED · PDF | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-301 P4 RBB LEVEL 1Current Docs - AMENDED · PDF | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-302 P4 RBB LEVEL 2Current Docs - AMENDED · PDF | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-303 P4 RBB LEVEL 3Current Docs - AMENDED · PDF | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-304 P4 RBB LEVEL 4-10Current Docs - AMENDED · PDF | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| Comments from EducationComment - Consultee | 31 May 2022 | View |
| Comments from Waste ManagementComment - Consultee | 31 May 2022 | View |
| Comments from Beds PoliceComment - Consultee | 29 Mar 2022 | View |
| Comments from BEAMSComment - Consultee | 18 Mar 2022 | View |
| Environment AgencyComment - Consultee · PDF | 14 Mar 2022 | View |
| BEDFORDSHIRE FIRE COMMENTS - MRS LISA LEHRLEComment - Consultee · PDF | 14 Mar 2022 | View |
| LLA SAFEGUARDING COMMENTSComment - Consultee · PDF | 8 Mar 2022 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONComment - Consultee · PDF | 2 Mar 2022 | View |
| Cadent Gas CommentsComment - Consultee · PDF | 2 Mar 2022 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-000 SITE LOCATION PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-001 EXISTING SITE PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-100 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 0Current Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-101 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 01Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-102 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 02Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-103 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 03Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-104 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 04Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-105 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 05Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-106 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 06Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-107 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 07Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-108 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 08Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-109 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 09Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-110 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 10Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-111 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 11Current Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-112 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 12-13Current Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-113 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 14Current Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-114 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 15Current Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-115 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 16Current Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-116 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 17-18Current Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-117 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 19-20Current Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-118 SITE LAYOUT LEVEL 21-22Current Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-119 SITE LAYOUT ROOF LEVELCurrent Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-(10)100 MASSING ELEVATIONS A-A, B-B & C-CCurrent Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-(10)101 MASSING ELEVATIONS D-D, E-E & F-FCurrent Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-(20)300 ELEVATION NORTH EASTCurrent Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-(20)301 ELEVATION SOUTH EASTCurrent Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-(20)302 ELEVATION SOUTH WESTCurrent Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-(20)303 NORTH WEST ELEVATIONCurrent Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-300 RBB GROUND LEVELCurrent Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-301 RBB LEVEL 1Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-302 RBB LEVEL 2Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-303 RBB LEVEL 3Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-304 RBB LEVEL 4-10Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-305 RBB LEVEL 11Current Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-306 RBB LEVEL 12-16Current Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-307 RBB LEVEL 17-18Current Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-308 RBB LEVEL 19-20Current Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-PL-309 RBB LEVEL 21-22Current Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| FL-A-SK-180813-001 SITE PHASING PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
| DC01 PLANNING & DESIGN AMENDMENT STATEMENTCurrent Docs · PDF | 18 Feb 2022 | View |
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.