17 & 19 DOWNS ROAD, ,

OIRO £300,000 We are instructed to sell this potential development site to the best bidder and as such invite offers on the freehold opportunity. The land must be sold and we believe this is an excellent investment opportunity going forward as flatted development continues to be resurgent. Previously 17-19 Downs Road had Full Planning Permission (06/01163/FUL) for 14 Apartments; this has now lapsed. Currently it has Full Planning Permission (09/00999/RENEW) for 7 Apartments. The Section 106 Notice which is attached to this Permission is only £231 which is in respect of 'Waste Management'. have confirmed that they would consider a new Planning Application for 14 Apartments given the recent planning history and are happy to discuss the matter with any interested parties. (The contact at Luton Planning Department is Mr Ben Huskinson (01582 546317), Case Officer for both of the above Planning Consents). The value of this site in 2007 was £650,000 and we are offering this site at a fraction of that value and we are inviting best bids for the land based on a guide price of only £300,000. The expectation is to achieve a higher value, but the land will be sold to the best bidder so we recommend you look very closely at the opportunity. Site Location Proposed Elevations prepared in the past for indicative purposes only. North

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First Floor Lower Ground Floor Planning Permission – 09/00999/RENEW

Proposed North and South Street Scene Elevation Proposed East and West Elevations Site Block Plan Proposed First and Second Floor General Arrangement Plans Proposed Ground Floor General Arrangement Plan Proposed Roof andThird Floor General Arrangement Plan Luton

Luton is a large Town, Borough and Unitary Authority of Bedfordshire, 30 miles (50 km) north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, and form the Luton/Dunstable urban Area with a population of about 225,000.

Luton is home to Conference National Team Luton Town Football Club whose history includes several spells in the top flight of the English league as well as a Football League Cup triumph in 1988. They play at , which has been their home since 1905.

London opened in 1938, is one of England's major airports. During the Second World War it doubled as an RAF base.

The held on the late May Bank Holdiay, is the largest one-day Carnival in Europe.

The Town was for many years famous for hat making, and was also home to a large Vauxhall Motors Factory; the Head Office of Vauxhall Motors is still situated in the town. Car production at the plant began in 1905 and continued until 2002, but commercial vehicle production remains.

Luton is a Town packed full of cultural diversity with many different leisure and entertainment facilities. The thriving range of pubs and restaurants is a reflection of the many different culture found in and around Luton including, Thai, Indian, Chinese and Italian eating establishments and Cafes. This is complemented by the range of entertainment found within the Galaxy Centre, the UK's first Town based multiplex and Entertainment Centre. It hosts two all-you-can-eat restaurants, a cinema, bowling alley and bingo hall, as well as a few extra pubs and clubs.

Luton Town Centre is a great place to work, shop or visit and Luton TownTalk offers all the information you need on Luton Pubs, Luton's Restaurant and of course Luton’s shops.

The Mall Shopping Centre has recently completed a £27 million refurbishment and is an extremely pleasant place to shop and work. It contains a wide variety of shops, including Marks and Spencers, Next, River Island, Adams, WH Smiths, Debenhams and Top Shop, as well as a number of smaller retailers and an indoor market.

Culturally, the Town Centre has many other things to offer. St. Mary's Church is a beautiful place to visit and just next door is Bedfordshire University rated best in the country for graduate employment. The Town Hall is in the centre of Luton and a grade II listed building. It is also the most recognisable building in Luton.

If you are headed to Luton for a conference, the St Lawrence Hotel, the Town Hall and the Thistle Hotel are all wonderful venues, which allow you and your delegates the opportunity of visiting the Town Centre and all it has to offer.

Along with all this, Luton has fantastic transport links, with the M1 linking to London and and the train, which make both Leeds and Brighton just a few hours away. Moving around the town can be by foot, on one of the many bus companies that service the Town or by Taxi straight to the door. Translink will, in the future, provide another choice in transport, linking Luton to Dunstable with a quick, easy and reliable service. Downs Road, Luton

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