Planning application
24/01354/VARCON
Covent Garden Close, Waste Transfer Station 1 Covent Garden Close Luton LU4 8QB
Proposal
Conversion and extension of existing building to form waste recycling station with associated offices, vehicle parking and maintenance area and waste storage areas - Variation of Condition 16 of Planning Permission No. L/21547/0 dated 3rd September 1996 (to receive and process household waste during emergency situation when SUEZ's Kingsway Waste Transfer is non-operational).
As published by the council, reference 24/01354/VARCON
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Nov 2024
Received by Luton
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Luton for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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