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Mixed-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. Discharge of part of condition 4 (hours of operation for Unit 1) of planning permission 22/00201/MMAMD dated 18th February 2022.

Former Vauxhall Motors Site Kimpton Road Luton

PER - Application PermittedReference: 23/00878/DOCLuton Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
PER - Application Permitted
Application type
Discharge of Multiple Conditions
Received
25 Jul 2023
Validated
25 Jul 2023
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Luton Borough Council

Application overview

Mixed-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. Discharge of part of condition 4 (hours of operation for Unit 1) of planning permission 22/00201/MMAMD dated 18th February 2022.

Proposal details

Reference
23/00878/DOC
Ward
VAUXHALL
Agent
Daniel Botten

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Application location

Former Vauxhall Motors Site Kimpton Road Luton

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Documents 8 of 8

DocumentPublishedAction
Further information from applicantCurrent Docs - ADDITIONAL21 Sept 2023View
Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF21 Sept 2023View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF21 Sept 2023View
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - MR JONATHAN PYKEComment - Consultee · PDF19 Aug 2023View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF25 Jul 2023View
DC01 - STATEMENTCurrent Docs · PDF25 Jul 2023View
PL-201 - UNIT 1 - LEVEL 0Current Docs · PDF25 Jul 2023View
PL-200 - UNIT 1 - LEVEL 1Current Docs · PDF25 Jul 2023View

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Decision & conditions

Application Permitted
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