Former Vauxhall Motors Site Kimpton Road Luton

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 23/00308/SECMOD Granted

  Former Vauxhall Motors Site Kimpton Road Luton

  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. Variation of S106 Agreement of Planning Permission No. 22/00201/MMAMD dated 14th December 2022.

  Decided 14 Mar 2025 Conditions

1. 7 Mar 2023

   Received by Luton

2. 10 Mar 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 May 2023

   Decision issued: Application Permitted

4. 20 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: 13/00280/OUT (PER - Application Permitted)

Luton granted permission on 10 May 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Former Vauxhall Motors Site (Napier Park) Kimpton Road Luton

  21/00564/CMS Submitted 21 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Outline application for a mixed use development - Residential, Retail, Office, storage and distribution, hotel and casino uses, new landscaping, park and public realm, car parking, means of access, new access to Kimpton Road and other associated works. (With EIA).- Discharge of Condition 18 (Construction Method Statement) of Planning Permission No. 13/00280/OUT dated 16th April 2015. - Further Extending Construction Working Hours until 30th September 2021.

  Granted

• Former Vauxhall Motors Site Kimpton Road Luton

  23/00308/SECMOD Submitted 16 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  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. Variation of S106 Agreement of Planning Permission No. 22/00201/MMAMD dated 14th December 2022.

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 11 docs

• Unit 1B Viva Court Kimpton Road Luton LU2 0GX

  26/00387/FUL Submitted 16 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  73% historically approved · decision due ~16 Dec

  Installation of a commercial kitchen extract ventilation system including internal and external ductwork, roof level discharge, and associated plant and odour control equipment to serve the ground floor restaurant unit (Use Class E).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 24 docs

• Unit 2 Chevette Court Kimpton Road Luton LU2 0GS

  26/00823/ADV Submitted 4 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~27 Nov

  Display of 2 externally illuminated Fascia and 1 non-illuminated projecting sign, and 1 non-illuminated free standing signage on northern side of Kimpton Road.

  Awaiting decision Advertising 20 docs

• Retail Unit 1 Napier Road Luton Napier Gateway Luton LU1 1RF

  21/00563/DOC Submitted 21 Apr 2021 150 yards away

  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. Part Discharge of Condition 4 (Full details of Operating Hours) of planning permission 19/00586/MMAMD dated 16th December 2019.

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 2 docs

• 150 Armstrong Road Luton LU2 0FX

  24/01054/AMEND Submitted 9 Sep 2024 150 yards away

  Erection of a rear orangey. - Non-Material Amendment of Planning Permission No. 24/00092/FULHH dated 4th April 2024 - (Increase the size of the roof lantern and raising the height of the orangery windows)

  Granted Amendments Extension Windows or glazing 6 docs

• 26/01118/DOC Awaiting decision

  Butterfield Great Marlings Luton LU2 8DL

  Development of land for mixed use development - Outline Planning Application, with all matters reserved, for the delivery of flexible commercial units (Class E(g)(ii), E(g)(iii), B2 and B8 uses), alongside parking, landscaping and other associated works. Discharge of condition 27 (Car Park Management Plan) of Planning permission 23/01319/OUT dated 5 September 2024.

  Received 30 Oct, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Conditions
• 26/01117/DOC Awaiting decision

  Butterfield Great Marlings Luton LU2 8DL

  Development of land for mixed use development - Outline Planning Application, with all matters reserved, for the delivery of flexible commercial units (Class E(g)(ii), E(g)(iii), B2 and B8 uses), alongside parking, landscaping and other associated works. Discharge of condition 26 (Travel Plan) of Planning permission 23/01319/OUT dated 5 September 2024.

  Received 30 Oct, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Conditions
• 26/01106/DOC Awaiting decision

  Car Park Taylor Street Luton LU2 0EY

  Erection of 32 dwellings comprising of 4 bedroom town houses and 8 garages on existing car park. Discharge of conditions 16 (Validation Report) and 17 (Contamination) of Planning permission 19/00925/FUL dated 11 June 2020.

  Received 28 Oct, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Conditions
• 26/01095/DOC Awaiting decision

  14 Bancroft Road Luton LU3 2NB

  Change of use of existing five-bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3) to children's home for up to three children (Use Class C2 - Residential institutions). Discharge of condition 4 (Management Plan) of Planning permission 25/00705/FUL dated 22 October 2025.

  Received 23 Oct, published by the council 3 Nov 2026 Conditions
• 26/01072/DOC Awaiting decision

  27 - 29 Hillborough Road Luton LU1 5EY

  Erection of a two bedroom attached dwelling house. Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Method Statement), 5 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), 6 (Materials), 7 (Surfacing and Drainage of Hardstanding), 8 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) and 9 (Boundary Treatment) of Planning permission 26/00036/FUL dated 10 September 2026.

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Conditions