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Airport Way - Century Park Luton Bedfordshire
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Council source1) Outline permission for a new business park comprising office space (Class B1), warehouse and industrial space (Class B2 and B8), mixed employment space (Class B1/B2/B8), a hotel (Class C1), cafe space (Class A3); energy centre (sui generis), internal access roads; car parking, landscaping and associated works including earthworks, utility diversions, sustainable drainage systems, tree removal and tree protection; and relocation of the airport car hire centre. 2) Full permission for the construction of a 2km Century Park Access Road incorporating a new junction on the A1081, alterations to the existing Airport Way roundabout, alterations to Frank Lester Way, a newly created access from Eaton Green Road, a new roundabout providing access into the business park, demolition of buildings, provision of replacement car parking (temporary and permanent), associated earthworks, landscaping, surface water drainage and utilities diversions; the creation of new public open space including footpaths, landscaping and ecological mitigation; extension and alterations to Wigmore pavilion building to provide cafe (Class A3) and additional community space; construction of a new skate park and children's play area; and construction of a replacement airport technical services building and associated parking. Approval of Reserved Matters with full details of access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping pursuant to Condition 2 (as amended by 24/00631/AMEND) of planning permission ref 17/02300/EIA dated 29th June 2021. (for the first warehousing and industrial space building within the Light Industrial Quarter (LIQ) of the Green Horizons Park site).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| BEDFORDSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICEComment - Consultee · PDF | 18 Jul 2024 | View |
| BEDFORDSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICEComment - Consultee · PDF | 18 Jul 2024 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMENTSComment - Consultee · PDF | 15 Jul 2024 | View |
| HIGHWAY ENGINEERING COMMENTSComment - Consultee · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| LLA SAFEGUARDING COMMENTSComment - Consultee · PDF | 9 Jul 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| GHP-ARUP-XX-00-GA-001000 - LEVEL 00 GENERAL ARRANGEMENTCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| GHP-ARUP-XX-01-GA-001001 - LEVEL 01 GENERAL ARRANGEMENTCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| GHP-ARUP-XX-RF-GA-001002 - ROOF LEVEL GENERAL ARRANGEMENTCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| GHP-ARUP-XX-XX-EL-002001 - ELEVATIONS GENERAL ARRANGEMENTCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| GHP-ARUP-XX-XX-GA-000001 - SITE LOCATION PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| GHP-ARUP-XX-XX-GA-000002 - EXISTING SITE PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| GHP-ARUP-XX-XX-GA-000003 - PROPOSED SITE PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| GHP-ARUP-XX-XX-RP-YP-0001 - RMA COVER LETTERCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| GHP-ARUP-XX-XX-SE-002000 - SECTIONS GENERAL ARRANGEMENTCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| DC01 - PART 1 - DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
| DC01 - PART 2 - DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Jun 2024 | View |
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