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Local Plan 2001 - 2011 Luton Local Plan 2001 - 2011 Adopted March 2006 Department of Environment and Regeneration FOREWORD This written statement and the accompanying Proposals Map is the statutory local plan for Luton and constitutes part of the development plan for the Borough. It was adopted under Regulation 27 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 on 30th March 2006. The Local Plan is the Council’s land use strategy for the Borough. It sets the pattern and character of future development in the town and provides the basis that the Council will use for the determination of planning applications. The Council expects that land shown on the Proposals Map without a specific designation will be retained in its current use, unless the proposed new use complies with the policies in this Plan. In assessing planning applications, the Council will take into account all of the relevant policies in the Local Plan and any other material considerations before reaching a decision on the merits of the proposed scheme. Hence it will be necessary for applicants to identify, and have regard to, all relevant policies. These may, for example, include design, landscaping and car parking, as well as any specific land use or site-specific policy. The process of preparing the Local Plan involved the publication of an Issues Report, First Deposit Draft and Second Deposit Draft, a Public Inquiry that was chaired by an independent Inspector, and Proposed Modifications made having regard to the Inspector’s recommendations. All stages involved extensive consultation and the Council wishes to thank all those organisations and individuals who took part in any stage of the process. The Local Plan may be viewed on the Council’s website: www.luton.gov.uk. and copies may be obtained from the Planning Service, Department of Environment and Regeneration, Luton Borough Council, Town Hall, Luton, LU1 2BQ. If you have any queries with regard to the Local Plan please call the Local Plans Team on 01582 54 70 96 or 54 71 75 or 54 65 47, fax on 01582 54 71 38 or e-mail on [email protected]. David Franks Leader of the Council Luton Local Plan 2001 - 2011 (i) The Local Plan sets out the Council’s detailed policies and proposals for the development and use of land, which guide its planning decisions. This information can be made available in other formats. If you require a copy in large print, on tape or in a language other than English, please telephone (01582) 54 70 96 or 54 63 15 or 54 71 75 (01582) 54 70 96 or 54 63 15 or 54 71 75 (01582) 54 70 96 or 54 63 15 or 54 71 75 (01582) 54 70 96 or 54 63 15 or 54 71 75 (01582) 54 70 96 or 54 63 15 or 54 71 75 (ii) Luton Local Plan 2001 - 2011 CONTENTS Luton Local Plan 2001 - 2011 (iii) (iv) Luton Local Plan 2001 - 2011 CONTENTS Chapter Page No. FOREWORD (i) 1 INTRODUCTION 1 Purpose of the Local Plan 3 Local Plan timetable 3 Scope and status of the Local Plan 4 Structure of the Local Plan 4 Relationship between policies 5 2 PLANNING GUIDANCE 7 Introduction 9 National planning guidance 9 Changes to the planning system 10 Regional planning guidance 10 Bedfordshire Structure Plan 2011 11 Minerals and Waste Local Plan 11 3 BACKGROUND TO LUTON 13 Introduction 15 Luton Community Plan 2002-2012 15 Luton Borough Council plans and strategies 15 Luton in its context 18 4 AIM AND OBJECTIVES 21 Local Plan aim 23 Definition of sustainable development 23 National and regional sustainable development guidance 23 Objectives of the Local Plan 24 Local sustainable development strategy 25 Spatial development strategy 25 Sustainability appraisal 26 5 ENVIRONMENT 27 Environmental Objectives 28 Environmental impact of development 29 Landscape setting 29 Biodiversity 31 Historic environment 33 Design 38 Water resources 42 Pollution and contamination 43 Luton Local Plan 2001 - 2011 (v) 6 SOCIAL MATTERS 47 Social Objectives 48 Housing 49 Introduction 49 Housing policy guidance 49 Existing residential areas 51 Additional dwellings 51 Residential density 54 Extensions to dwellings 55 Affordable housing 56 Student halls of residence 58 Gypsies/Travellers sites 59 Leisure and Community Facilities 61 Introduction 61 Policy context 61 Green space 61 Community facilities 65 Visitor accommodation and tourism 70 7 ECONOMY 71 Economic Objectives 72 Employment 73 Introduction 73 Economic policy guidance 73 Employment land 73 Warehousing 75 Wigmore employment area 75 Development outside key employment areas 76 Retail 77 Introduction 77 Retail policy guidance 77 Local situation 78 Retail strategy 78 Retail allocations 80 Town centre shopping area 81 District and local centres 82 Local convenience shops 84 Re-use of vacant shop units 84 8 INFRASTRUCTURE 85 Infrastructure Objectives 86 Transportation 87 Introduction 87 Government policy 87 Structure Plan 88 Local Transport Plan 88 (vi) Luton Local Plan 2001 - 2011 Transport Strategy 88 Location of new development 89 Traffic implications of new development 90 Mobility 90 Public transport 91 Walking and cycling 93 Freight distribution 94 Taxis 94 Traffic management 95 Roads 96 Parking 97 Utilities 99 Introduction 99 Telecommunications 99 Public utilities sites 100 New infrastructure provision 100 Renewable energy 101 Waste and recycling 102 9 ACTION AREAS 103 Action Areas Objective 104 Central Area 105 Introduction 105 Luton Town Centre Development Framework 105 Luton Town Centre Partnership 105 Role of the central area 105 Parking and accessibility 106 Central area improvements 106 Gap site 106 Cultural quarter 107 Open spaces 107 Northern gateway 108 Bus and railway stations 109 Power Court 109 Butterfield Area 110 Stockwood Area 113 Marsh Farm 115 High Town 117 London Luton Airport 119 Introduction 119 Airport policy context 119 Planning control 119 Future development 120 Planning considerations 120 Airport safeguarding 123 Kimpton Road Area 125 Luton Local Plan 2001 - 2011 (vii) 10 IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING 127 Implementation and Monitoring Objective 128 Implementation 129 Planning obligations 129 Replacement facilities 131 Planning enforcement 131 Monitoring 132 APPENDICES 135 1. Regional Planning Guidance for the South East (RPG9) and the 137 Luton Local Plan – objectives for sustainable development 2. Standards and guidance for new residential developments 138 3. Alterations to dwellings 141 4. Maximum car parking standards 142 5. Minimum cycle parking standards 144 6. Transport assessment 145 7. Travel Plans 146 8. Performance indicators 147 9. Supplementary Planning Guidance 149 10. Relevant Planning Policy Guidance Notes and Statements 150 GLOSSARY 151 INDEX 163 PROPOSALS MAP POCKET LIST OF FIGURES 1. Local Plan timetable 3 2. General structure and coverage of the Local Plan 5 3. National and regional guidance, structure and local plans 9 4. Luton Borough Council strategies 17 5. Luton in its regional context 18 6. Age structure in England and Wales 19 7. Age structure in Luton 19 8. Ethnicity in England and Wales 19 9. Ethnicity in Luton 19 10. Population change in Luton 19 11. Household number change in Luton 20 12. Percentage of households without a car or van 20 13. Unemployment rates in Luton and the East of England 20 14. Income support levels 20 LIST OF TABLES 1. Relationship between the Local Plan, the Community Plan and Luton 2011 16 2. Housing land supply (as of January 2004) 50 (viii) Luton Local Plan 2001 - 2011 LIST OF POLICIES Aim and objectives LP1 Sustainable development strategy 25 Environment Landscape setting ENV1 National landscape areas 29 ENV2 Local landscape areas 30 ENV3 Green Belt 30 ENV4 Access to the countryside 31 Biodiversity ENV5 Protection and enhancement of nature conservation 33 Historic environment ENV6 Archaeology 34 ENV7 Listed Buildings 36 ENV8 Development affecting Conservation Areas 37 Design ENV9 Design principles 39 ENV10 Landscaping 40 ENV11 Works to protected trees 41 ENV12 Public art 42 ENV13 Advertisements 42 Water resources ENV14 The water environment 43 Pollution and contamination ENV15 Pollution 45 ENV16 Development on contaminated land 46 Social matters Housing H1 Existing housing 51 H2 Additional dwellings 53 H3 Residential density 55 H4 Extensions to dwellings 55 H5 Provision of affordable housing 57 H6 Affordable housing arrangements 58 H7 Student halls of residence 59 H8 Sites for Gypsies/Travellers 59 Leisure and community facilities LC1 Protection and preservation of green spaces 63 LC2 Provision of green space 64 LC3 Protection of community facilities 68 LC4 New and extended community facilities 68 LC5 Dual use of educational facilities 68 LC6 Childcare facilities 69 LC7 Luton Town Football Club, Kenilworth Road 69 LC8 Visitor and tourist accommodation 70 Luton Local Plan 2001 - 2011 (ix) Economy Employment EM1 Development in key employment areas 74 EM2 Warehousing 75 EM3 Wigmore employment area 75 EM4 Development outside key employment areas 76 Retail S1 Retail strategy 79 S2 Town centre shopping area 81 S3 District and local shopping centres 83 S4 Local convenience shops 84 Infrastructure Transportation T1 Transport strategy 89 T2 Location policy 90 T3 Traffic implications of development 90 T4 Mobility 91 T5 Translink 92 T6 Bus accessibility 92 T7 Transport interchange 93 T8 Walking and cycling 93 T9 Freight 94 T10 Taxis 95 T11 Traffic management 95 T12 Road proposals 96 T13 Parking 98 Utilities U1 Telecommunications development 100 U2 Infrastructure provision in major new developments 100 U3 Renewable energy generation within new buildings 101 U4 Renewable energy proposals 102 Action Areas Central area CA1 Central area 106 CA2 Gap site 107 CA3 Cultural
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