Power Court Luton Bedfordshire

25/01418/DOCDischarge of Multiple ConditionsPermitted

Discharge / amendments

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). Discharge of conditions 18 (Piling method statement), 23 (Monitoring and maintenance plan in respect of contamination), 25 (Scheme for managing any boreholes), 56 (Monitoring turbidity and works method statement and risk assessment for excavations) and 57 (Groundwater monitoring) of Planning permission 24/01075/HYBEIA dated 23rd December 2025.

Received: 24 December 2025
Decided: 30 March 2026 · Application Permitted
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments: 5
Council: Luton Borough Council
Ward: SOUTH

Site boundary (council red line)

ReceivedSubmitted24 Dec
ValidatedValidated24 Dec
Consult.Consultation11 Feb
TargetTarget Date18 Feb
DecidedDecided30 Mar

Decided in 96 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Luton96% of conditions applications approved

This is an application to discharge conditions at Power Court Luton Bedfordshire. Luton has handled 368 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 68 days. This one was decided in 96 days, 4 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.

Application Details

Reference

25/01418/DOC

Address

Power Court Luton Bedfordshire

Local Authority

Luton

Application Type

Discharge of Multiple Conditions

Scale / Size

Small

Decision Status

Permitted

Current Status

PER - Application Permitted

Ward

SOUTH

Applicant & Agent

Agent Address

WSP 70 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1AF

Planning Application Dates

Date Received

24 December 2025

Consultation Expiry

11 February 2026

Target Decision Date

18 February 2026

Date Decided

30 March 2026

Date Validated

24 December 2025

Date Submitted

24 December 2025

Consultation Start

21 January 2026

Consultation End

11 February 2026

Last Date for Comments

11 February 2026

Planning Decision

Decision

Application Permitted

Decided By

Delegated Decision

Statutory Period

56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Comments

Documents

Constraints

Coordinates

51.878723, -0.408573

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Luton

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Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
Brownfield land register: Power Court, Luton, LU1 3JJRegister site at or near this address

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