The Leaside Hotel 72 New Bedford Road Luton LU3 1BT

1. 1.The development as indicated on plan number(s): P1 REV , P2 REV A, P3 REV A, P4 REV A, P5 NEW, P6 NEW, Design and Access Statement new, DC01 - SITE LOCATION PLAN would resulted in the loss of an established hotel use, fails to assist in delivering the mix of housing that would meet the identified need within the Luton Housing Market Area as established within the Luton Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA). The development would thereby be contrary to Policies LLP1 and LLP15 of the Luton Local Plan and the principles relating to housing within the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). 26th March 2025 See Notes for Applicants Attached. TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURE) ORDER 2015 Continuation (Forming part of Application No: 24/01397/COU
2. 2.The development as indicated on plan numbers: P1 REV , P2 REV A, P3 REV A, P4 REV A, P5 NEW, P6 NEW, Design and Access Statement new, DC01 - SITE LOCATION PLAN by virtue of its layout and limited external amenity, single aspect, lack of demonstrated acceptable daylight levels and lack of accessibility, creates poor living environment for the future occupiers of the House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) contrary to the objectives of Policies LLP1 and LLP25 within the within the Luton Local Plan and the principles relating to sustainable development, high quality design and occupier amenity within Section 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF, or the Framework).
3. 3.The development as indicated on plan numbers: P1 REV , P2 REV A, P3 REV A, P4 REV A, P5 NEW, P6 NEW, Design and Access Statement new, DC01 - SITE LOCATION PLAN results in the material over -intensification of the use of the site and would result in a harmful impact on the residents of adjoining occupiers in terms of additional noise and disturbance, contrary to the objectives of Policies LLP1, LLP15, LLP17 and LLP25 of the Luton Local Plan 2011 -2031 and the principles relating to sustainable development, high quality design and occupier amenity within Section 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF or the Framework. ADVISORY: If this is your first submission for this form of development, before making your re-submission, we recommend that you seek formal pre-application advice to assist in addressing the concerns raised in the assessment of this application. Please note that any such advice may not guarantee an approval. Details of this service can be found on the planning pages of the website 26th March 2025 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURE) ORDER 2015 Continuation (Forming part of Application No: 24/01397/COU The plans/documents which are the subject of this decision can be viewed on the on-line search. Please note that the numbers given here are used so that the Document number and number on the decision notice are compatible. They are usually the plan numbers on the drawings themselves used by the Applicant/Agent. The documents are viewable on the "Documents" tab and comprise the following Luton Borough Council numbers:- As set out above.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

LU3 1BT

Application type

Change of Use

Scale / size

Medium

Date validated

20 January 2025

Consultation expiry

14 February 2025

Consultation start

21 January 2025

Consultation end

11 February 2025

Neighbour consultation start

21 January 2025

Neighbour consultation end

14 February 2025

Last date for comments

14 February 2025

Target decision date

26 March 2025

Agent address

Planmore Design Architecture Regus Business Centre 960 Capability Green Luton LU1 3PE

Statutory period

65 days

Site notice start

22 January 2025

Documents

11

Constraints

8