Planning application
MPT Parkway Station Luton Bedfordshire LU2 0SX
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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.
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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)
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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).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2021
Received by Luton
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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.
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
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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)
Granted Amendments 15 docs -
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).
Granted Amendments 7 docs -
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