Local Plan 2011 to 2031

On 7 November 2017, Luton Council met and resolved to adopt the Luton Local Plan (2011 to 2031) with Main Modifications in accordance with:

• the provisions of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended)
• Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended) Regulations 17, 26 & 35
• The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 regulation 16

The Notice of Adoption

The post-adoption statement

The adopted Luton Local Pan (2011 to 2031) is a strategic document setting out the vision, objectives and spatial planning strategy for the whole of Luton Council’s area for the period up to 2031.

It comprises the following document and accompanying plans as set out below:

• Luton Local Plan (2011 to 2031), November 2017
• policies map
• town centre inset

This Local Plan 2011 to 2031 replaces the Luton Local Plan (2001 to 2011) and saved policies adopted in 2006.

The adopted Luton Local Plan (2011 to 2031) is accompanied by the following documentation:

• Luton Council adoption statement
• Inspectors report into the examination of the Luton Local Plan dated 1 August 2017
• Inspector’s report August 2017 – Schedule of Proposed Main Modifications to Luton Local Plan
• Sustainability Appraisal report
• Sustainability Appraisal Main Modifications report
• Technical note - Sustainability Appraisal Addendum post Main Modifications
• post-adoption statement

The button below links to a page which provides links to the evidence base behind the Luton Local Plan 2011 to 2031 and its subsequent review.

The documents which form the evidence for the Luton Local Plan are grouped by topic following the structure of the plan. If you click on the appropriate reference the document or relevant website will open up.

See Local Plan evidence base

We commenced preparation of the Gypsy and Traveller Local Plan Part 2 in 2017. However, we are no longer preparing a separate G&T Local Plan. This topic is now going to be addressed as part of preparing a new Local Plan for Luton.

The statement of community involvement (SCI) sets out how people, businesses and groups will be consulted and engaged in plan making and the planning application process.

The SCI can be found on the New Local Plan for Luton page.