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 (Napier Park) Kimpton Road Luton Bedfordshire
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Former Vauxhall Motors Site (Napier Park) Kimpton Road Luton Bedfordshire
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View council mapOutline application for a mixed use development - Residential, Retail, Office, storage and distribution, hotel and casino uses, new landscaping, park and public realm, car parking, means of access, new access to Kimpton Road and other associated works. (With EIA). Discharge of condition 19 (retaining walls phases 2 and 3 only) of planning permission 13/00280/OUT dated 15th April 2015.
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|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| Comments from HighwaysComment - Consultee | 29 Jul 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 28 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278-1003-2-T15 PHASE 2 ENGINEERING LAYOUT SHEET 13Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278-1004-2-T13 PHASE 2 ENGINEERING LAYOUT SHEET 14Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278-1005-2-T31 PHASE 2 ENGINEERING LAYOUT SHEET 15Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278-1006 T25 PHASE 2 ENGINEERING LAYOUT SHEET 6Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278-1007 T30 PHASE 2 ENGINEERING LAYOUT SHEET 7Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278-1008 T23 PHASE 2 ENGINEERING LAYOUT SHEET 8Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278-1009 T24 PHASE 2 ENGINEERING LAYOUT SHEET 9Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278-SK182-T01 PHASE 2 - ELEVATIONS ALONG RETAINING WALLCurrent Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278-SK184-T01 PHASE 2 - ELEVATIONS ALONG RETAINING WALLCurrent Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278/3-222-C04 RETAINING WALL DETAILS SHEET 2Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278/2-221-C01 RETAINING WALL DETAILS: WALL TYPES: A-H SHEET 1Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278/2-222-C04 RETAINING WALL DETAILS SHEET 2Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278/2-223-C01 RETAINING WALL INSTALLED TO OLDER REVISION R/O PLOT 45Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278/2-224-T02 PROPOSED FILL & FENCE FOUNDATIONS TO R/O PLOT 71 - PHASE 2Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278-225-C05 RETAINING WALL TYPES 1-4 & WALL TYPE VCurrent Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278-242-C03 RETAINING WALL DETAILS: WALL TYPES M48, D3 & E3Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278-221-C01 RETAINING WALL DETAILS: WALL TYPES A-H SHEET 1Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278-222-C10 RETAINING WALL DETAILS: WALL TYPES J-N SHEET 2Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278-223-C05 RETAINING WALL DETAILS: WALL TYPES P-U SHEET 3Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278-224-C05 RETAINING WALL ELEVATIONS ADJACENT BLOCKS G-F RW: TYPE Q SHEET 4Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278/3-221-C01 RETAINING WALL DETAILS WALL TYPES: D-G SHEET 1Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278-1063-C03 EXTERNAL FINISHES & KERBS SHEET 12Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278-1060-C05 EXTERNAL FINISHES & KERBS SHEET 10Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278-1061-C03 EXTERNAL FINISHES & KERBS SHEET 11Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278-1062-C03 EXTERNAL FINISHES & KERBS SHEET 12Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278/3-201-C04 FOUNDATION SITE PLAN - PHASE 3 PLOTS: 93-113 SHEET 01Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278/3-202-C03 FOUNDATION SITE PLAN - PHASE 3 PLOTS 114-127 SHEET 02Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278/3-203-C05 FOUNDATION SITE PLAN - PHASE 3 PLOTS 128-146 SHEET 03Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278/3-204-C04 FOUNDATION SITE PLAN - PHASE 3 PLOTS 147-161 SHEET 04Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278/3-205-C04 FOUNDATION SITE PLAN - PHASE 3 PLOTS 162-177 SHEET 05Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278-1010-C06 PHASE 3 ENGINEERING LAYOUT SHEET 10Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
| 5278-1011-C06 PHASE 3 ENGINEERING LAYOUT SHEET 11Current Docs · PDF | 23 Mar 2022 | View |
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