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MPT Parkway Station Luton Bedfordshire LU2 0SX

Awaiting decision Luton 21/01354/DOC Discharge of Multiple Conditions

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Proposal

Full planning permission for the construction of approximately 2.2km twin guideways mass passenger transit (MPT) system comprising track bed between Luton Airport Parkway Station and Luton Airport Central Terminal together with related structures/engineering operations including new service roads, storm retention tanks, a viaduct along the railway, a bridge over the A1081 (Airport Way) road, slab in a cut or on embankment, a trough and a tunnel; a new two storey MPT station adjacent to Luton Airport Parkway Station to include ancillary retail (A1) outlets and a new Central Terminal MPT Station; five temporary construction compounds; and Outline planning permission for an over-bridge link and extended station concourse from the existing Luton Airport Parkway Station to the new two storey MPT Luton Parkway Station (all matters reserved). Discharge of conditions 17 (verification Report) and 18 (contamination not previously identified, remediation strategy) of planning permission 17/00283/FUL dated 30th June 2017.

As published by the council, reference 21/01354/DOC

Application record

Reference
21/01354/DOC
Type
Discharge of Multiple Conditions
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
30 Sep 2021
Validated
30 Sep 2021
Ward
VAUXHALL
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU2 0SX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Luton register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 22/00839/AMEND Granted

    MPT Parkway Station Luton Bedfordshire LU2 0SX

    Full planning permission for the construction of approximately 2.2km twin guideways mass passenger transit (MPT) system comprising track bed between Luton Airport Parkway Station and Luton Airport Central Terminal together with related structures/engineering operations including new service roads, storm retention tanks, a viaduct along the railway, a bridge over the A1081 (Airport Way) road, slab in a cut or on embankment, a trough and a tunnel; a new two storey MPT station adjacent to Luton Airport Parkway Station to include ancillary retail (A1) outlets and a new Central Terminal MPT Station; five temporary construction compounds; and Outline planning permission for an over-bridge link and extended station concourse from the existing Luton Airport Parkway Station to the new two storey MPT Luton Parkway Station (all matters reserved). Non-Material amendment of planning permission 17/00283/FUL dated 30 June 2017. (New office and relocate bin store and new gate)

    Decided 30 Mar 2023 Amendments
  • 21/01153/AMEND Granted

    MPT Parkway Station Luton Bedfordshire LU2 0SX

    Full planning permission for the construction of approximately 2.2km twin guideways mass passenger transit (MPT) system comprising track bed between Luton Airport Parkway Station and Luton Airport Central Terminal together with related structures/engineering operations including new service roads, storm retention tanks, a viaduct along the railway, a bridge over the A1081 (Airport Way) road, slab in a cut or on embankment, a trough and a tunnel; a new two storey MPT station adjacent to Luton Airport Parkway Station to include ancillary retail (A1) outlets and a new Central Terminal MPT Station; five temporary construction compounds; and Outline planning permission for an over-bridge link and extended station concourse from the existing Luton Airport Parkway Station to the new two storey MPT Luton Parkway Station (all matters reserved). Non - Material Amendment of planning permission 17/00283/FUL dated 7th July 2017. (This application is to retain as permanent, a modification to the taxi way as shown on drawings C12768-RPS-TWY-TU-DR-C-4122 Rev P2, and AGT/AGL/LTN/221 rev A).

    Decided 20 Aug 2021 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Sep 2021

    Received by Luton

  2. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 November 2021, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Luton took a median of 73 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 17/00283/FUL (PER - Application Permitted)

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

21 documents on file for this application

  • Environment Agency Comment - Consultee · 26 Oct 2021
  • ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Comment - Consultee · 12 Oct 2021
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 30 Sep 2021
  • C12768-VFK-ELS-XX-CRP-W-0002-C01-PART 1 - REMEDIATION VERIFICATION REPORT Current Docs · 30 Sep 2021
  • C12768-VFK-ELS-XX-CRP-W-0002-C01-PART 2 - REMEDIATION VERIFICATION REPORT Current Docs · 30 Sep 2021
  • C12768-VFK-ELS-XX-CRP-W-0002-C01-PART 3 - REMEDIATION VERIFICATION REPORT Current Docs · 30 Sep 2021
  • C12768-VFK-ELS-XX-CRP-W-0002-C01-PART 4 - REMEDIATION VERIFICATION REPORT Current Docs · 30 Sep 2021
  • C12768-VFK-ELS-XX-CRP-W-0002-C01-PART 5 - REMEDIATION VERIFICATION REPORT Current Docs · 30 Sep 2021
  • C12768-VFK-ELS-XX-CRP-W-0002-C01-PART 6 - REMEDIATION VERIFICATION REPORT Current Docs · 30 Sep 2021
  • C12768-VFK-ELS-XX-CRP-W-0002-C01-PART 7 - REMEDIATION VERIFICATION REPORT Current Docs · 30 Sep 2021
  • C12768-VFK-ELS-XX-CRP-W-0002-C01-PART 8 - REMEDIATION VERIFICATION REPORT Current Docs · 30 Sep 2021
  • C12768-VFK-ELS-XX-CRP-W-0002-C01-PART 9 - REMEDIATION VERIFICATION REPORT Current Docs · 30 Sep 2021
  • C12768-VFK-ELS-XX-CRP-W-0002-C01-PART 10 - REMEDIATION VERIFICATION REPORT Current Docs · 30 Sep 2021
  • C12768-VFK-ELS-XX-CRP-W-0002-C01-PART 11 - REMEDIATION VERIFICATION REPORT Current Docs · 30 Sep 2021
  • C12768-VFK-ELS-XX-CRP-W-0002-C01-PART 12 - REMEDIATION VERIFICATION REPORT Current Docs · 30 Sep 2021
  • C12768-VFK-ELS-XX-CRP-W-0002-C01-PART 13 - REMEDIATION VERIFICATION REPORT Current Docs · 30 Sep 2021
  • C12768-VFK-ELS-XX-CRP-W-0002-C01-PART 14 - REMEDIATION VERIFICATION REPORT Current Docs · 30 Sep 2021
  • C12768-VFK-ELS-XX-CRP-W-0002-C01-PART 15 - REMEDIATION VERIFICATION REPORT Current Docs · 30 Sep 2021
  • C12768-VFK-ELS-XX-CRP-W-0002-C01-PART 16 - REMEDIATION VERIFICATION REPORT Current Docs · 30 Sep 2021
  • C12768-VFK-ELS-XX-CRP-W-0002-C01-PART 17 - REMEDIATION VERIFICATION REPORT Current Docs · 30 Sep 2021
  • C12768-VFK-ELS-XX-CRP-W-0002-C01-PART 18 - REMEDIATION VERIFICATION REPORT Current Docs · 30 Sep 2021

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Luton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Luton decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 70 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    22/00839/AMEND Submitted 30 Jun 2022 50 yards away

    Full planning permission for the construction of approximately 2.2km twin guideways mass passenger transit (MPT) system comprising track bed between Luton Airport Parkway Station and Luton Airport Central Terminal together with related structures/engineering operations including new service roads, storm retention tanks, a viaduct along the railway, a bridge over the A1081 (Airport Way) road, slab in a cut or on embankment, a trough and a tunnel; a new two storey MPT station adjacent to Luton Airport Parkway Station to include ancillary retail (A1) outlets and a new Central Terminal MPT Station; five temporary construction compounds; and Outline planning permission for an over-bridge link and extended station concourse from the existing Luton Airport Parkway Station to the new two storey MPT Luton Parkway Station (all matters reserved). Non-Material amendment of planning permission 17/00283/FUL dated 30 June 2017. (New office and relocate bin store and new gate)

    Granted Amendments 15 docs
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