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26/00393/AMEND - Non Material Amendments Approved
Commercial & major worksSchools, care & communityUtility infrastructureCommercial premises

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). Non material amendment of planning permission dated 23rd December 2025. (amend wording of conditions 19, 28, 30, 33, 34, 37, 59, 60, 61 and 65.) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Apr 2026
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Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Jul 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Case Officer Report Case Officer Report · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PL01 - STATEMENT Current Docs · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 4

National infrastructure project 164 m away: London Luton Airport Expansion
The site is 164 m from the project boundary. Airport, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: M1 Junction 10a Grade Separation - Luton (decided, 1807 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Luton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Luton
Application type
Non Material Amendments
Postcode
LU1 3JF
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
SOUTH
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 May 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 91 days from validation, 34 days slower than Luton's median of 57 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 94% of commercial and major works here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
65decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Luton in the last twelve months, from validation. Luton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Within ~100m

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Luton
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#229 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Luton ranks #187 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Luton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
76%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #281 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #245 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #187 of 296
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #171 of 296
35%
Minor dwellings approved
71 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
40%
Change of use approved
53 decided
741
Total decisions
179 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings