SKF Works Sundon Park Road Luton LU3 3BL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00191/DOC - Discharge of Multiple Conditions Approved
Commercial & major worksCommercial premises

Proposal

Full planning application for the erection of industrial / storage and distribution buildings (Use Classes B2, B8, E(g)(ii) and E(g)(iii)) including ancillary offices, car parking, yard and circulation space and associated works utilising existing access points off Sundon Park Road and Dencora Way. Discharge of conditions 4 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan), 12 (Interim and temporary drainage measures ), 13 (Remediation Strategy), 15 (Groundwater monitoring) and 17 (Boreholes) of Planning Permission dated 12th February 2026. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Feb 2026
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Consultation
10 Mar 2026
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Approved
21 May 2026

Approved on 21 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 17

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Case Officer Report Case Officer Report · 21 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF SUDS - Lead Local Flood Authority comments 2 Comment - Consultee · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SUDS - LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY Comment - Consultee · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF MP-M5966-14282-REV04 REMEDIATION STRATEGY AND VERIFICATION PLAN Current Docs · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF LLFA - RECONSULT Comment - Consultee · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Environment Agency comments Comment - Consultee · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAYs FOLLOW UP Comment - Consultee · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Air Quality comments Comment - Consultee · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMENTS Comment - Consultee · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF EA - RECONSULT Current Docs - ADDITIONAL · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CEMP Current Docs - AMENDED · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CEMP Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF DC03 COVERING LETTER Current Docs · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF DC02 CEMP Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF DC01 MITIGATING SURFACE WATER RUN OFF Current Docs · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Luton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Luton
Application type
Discharge of Multiple Conditions
Postcode
LU3 3BL
Received
20 Feb 2026
Validated
20 Feb 2026
Ward
SUNDON PARK
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
21 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 90 days from validation, 34 days slower than Luton's median of 56 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 93% of commercial and major works here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
45decided 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

Consultation
10 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Full planning application for the erection of industrial / storage and distribution build…
25/00749/FUL
2025 Approved
Request for Prior Approval - Demolition of all buildings outlined in red on the site and…
25/00374/PRIORD
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
8 Rockfield Drive Luton LU3 3EY
Installation of 1no. air source heat pump to the rear of dwellinghouse.
24/00804/FULHH
2023 Refused
7 Rockfield Drive Luton LU3 3EY
Erection of a rear/side canopy.
23/00909/FULHH
2020 Refused
310 Sundon Park Road Luton LU3 3AR
Extension of existing outbuilding and conversion to form a one bedroom annexe
20/00478/FULHH
2019 Refused
Rear Of 308-310 Sundon Park Road Luton LU3 3AR
Extension of the existing annexe and conversion of the existing garage to form two bedroo…
19/00341/FUL
2016 Refused
Unit 10 Luton Enterprise Park Sundon Park Road Luton LU3 3GU
Change of use from Retail (A1) & Warehouse (B8) to Assembly & Leisure (D2)
16/02010/COU
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