London Luton Airport, Airport Way, LUTON, LU2 9LY

Authority: Luton Borough Council
Appeal type: other · Called In Planning Application
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: other · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Underwood G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Noise
Climate change
Transport
Air quality
Socio-economic effects
Other matters

What decided it

The considerable weight attached to the socio-economic benefits (jobs and GVA) outweighed the moderate noise harm and limited climate change and air quality harms identified.

the socio-economic effects carried considerable weight in favour of the proposal, against which moderate weight from noise harm and limited weight from climate change and air quality harm were weighed, with transport neutral, and the Secretaries of State concluded that the accordance with the development plan and the material considerations indicated permission should be granted

Framework references: 8, 56, 57, 81, 83, 105, 110, 111, 112, 113, 176, 185, 186, 188

Plan policies cited: LLP1, LLP2, LLP6, LLP13, LLP29, LLP31, LLP32, LLP36, LLP37, LLP38, LLP39

Judgments cited: Bushell & Anr v Secretary of State for the Environment [1981] AC 75

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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