Planning application
I B C Vehicles Ltd Kimpton Road Luton LU2 0JX
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline Planning Application for demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment for a mix of new industrial, storage and distribution uses (Classes E(g)(iii), B2 and B8) and cafe (Class E). To include access from Kimpton Road and Vauxhall Way, servicing, parking, landscaping and associated works.
As published by the council, reference 26/00064/OUTEIA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00064/OUTEIA
- Type
- OUTline app with Environ. Statement
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 20 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 2 Feb 2026
- Ward
- VAUXHALL
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- LU2 0JX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Luton register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00702/ADV Granted
I B C Vehicles Ltd Kimpton Road Luton LU2 0JX
Display of four non-illuminated temporary signs
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jan 2026
Received by Luton
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2 Feb 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 30 March 2026, 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 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
129 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Luton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Luton's median decision took 76 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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