Planning application
Former Vauxhall aftersales warehouse, Luton Road, Chalton, Luton, LU4 9TT
Relates to CB/23/03908/RM
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Variation of Conditions 1, & 9 and removal of Condition 2 of planning permission CB/23/03908/RM. Variations sought: Amend listed plans to reflect design changes.
As published by the council, reference CB/26/01841/VOC
Application record
- Reference
- CB/26/01841/VOC
- Type
- Variation of Condition
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 9 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Parish
- Chalton
- Postcode
- LU4 9TT
Comment by 30 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Central Bedfordshire through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Central Bedfordshire register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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CB/26/02262/DOC Awaiting decision
Former Vauxhall aftersales warehouse, Luton Road, Chalton, Luton, LU4 9TT
Discharge of Conditions 2 & 7 against planning permission ref CB/23/03908/RM
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CB/26/02263/DOC Awaiting decision
Former Vauxhall aftersales warehouse, Luton Road, Chalton, Luton, LU4 9TT
Discharge of Condition 3 against planning permission ref CB/25/01112/RM
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CB/26/02265/DOC Awaiting decision
Former Vauxhall aftersales warehouse, Luton Road, Chalton, Luton, LU4 9TT
Discharge of Conditions 25 & 36 against planning permission ref CB/23/01784/VOC
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CB/25/03865/DOC Granted
Former Vauxhall Aftersales Warehouse, Luton Road, Chalton, Luton, LU4 9TT
Discharge of Condition against planning permission ref. CB/23/01784/VOC Variation of condition numbers 4,13,16,20,30 and 31 of planning permission CB/21/05254/OUT (Application on sites that cross local planning authority Boundaries: Outline Application: Hybrid planning application comprising: for the demolition of the existing buildings and the redevelopment of the site to provide flexible industrial, storage and distribution uses (Use Classes E(g)(iii)/B2/B8) and associated access, servicing, parking and landscaping (all matters reserved accept access) Full planning application for the proposed site accesses and landscaping along the site's frontage with Luton Road) Variation sought to increase floor area by 18,549sqm and increase height parameters by 1m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2026
Received by Central Bedfordshire
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22 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Central Bedfordshire took a median of 71 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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CB/23/03908/RM Granted
Vauxhall Aftersales Warehouse, Luton Road, Chalton, LU4 9TT
Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/21/05254/OUT amended by CB/23/01784/VOC (Variation of condition numbers 4, 13, 16, 20, 30 and 31 of planning permission CB/21/05254/OUT (Application on sites that cross local planning authority Boundaries: Outline Application: Hybrid planning application comprising: for the demolition of the existing buildings and the redevelopment of the site to provide flexible industrial, storage and distribution uses (Use Classes E(g)(iii)/B2/B8) and associated access, servicing, parking and landscaping (all matters reserved accept access) Full planning application for the proposed site accesses and landscaping along the site's frontage with Luton Road) Variation sought to increase floor area by 18,549sqm and increase height parameters by 1m.) Reserved Matters sought for full details of layout, scale, appearance and landscaping pursuant to Condition 14.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
66 documents on file for this application
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Awaiting decision Conditions -
Former Vauxhall aftersales warehouse, Luton Road, Chalton, Luton, LU4 9TT
100% historically approved · decision due ~11 Sep
Discharge of Condition 3 against planning permission ref CB/25/01112/RM
Awaiting decision Conditions -
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100% historically approved · decision due ~11 Sep
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Awaiting decision Conditions -
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EIA Screening Opinion: Proposed re-development of vauxhall aftersales warehouse
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