Power Court Luton Bedfordshire
Proposal
Hybrid application for a mixed-use development comprising: Full details for a new stadium, with ancillary stadium-related facilities including spectator and media facilities, conference rooms, food and beverage facilities and commercial space, community facilities, works to the River Lea, associated access, highways, utilities, public realm including flexible open space for various uses and events, hard and soft landscaping, coach and car parking facilities and other associated works. Outline application for a music venue and hotel and associated works, with interim use of the podium for the music venue as a fan zone and all matters reserved except for siting (EIA Development)
- Received
- 16 September 2024
- Decided
- 23 December 2025 · Application Permitted
- Decision level
- Planning committee
- Public comments
- 27
- Council
- Luton Borough Council
- Ward
- SOUTH
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- ReceivedSubmitted16 Sep
- ValidatedValidated23 Sep
- Consult.Consultation27 Nov
- TargetTarget Date13 Jan
- DecidedDecided23 Dec
Decided in 456 days (council typically 56)
This is an outline application at Power Court Luton Bedfordshire. Luton has handled 185 applications of this type and approves 84% of them, typically deciding them in 64 days. This one was decided in 463 days, 57 weeks longer than Luton's median. There have been 16 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 111 applications across SOUTH.
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Planning history at this site
8 other applications at this property, newest first.
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- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
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