LONDON LUTON AIRPORT LIMITED (TRADING AS LUTON RISING)

LONDON LUTON AIRPORT LIMITED (TRADING AS LUTON RISING)
SECTIONS 42, 47 AND 48 OF THE PLANNING ACT 2008 ("THE ACT")
REGULATION 4, INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING (APPLICATIONS: PRESCRIBED FORMS AND PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS 2009 ("THE 2009 REGULATIONS")
EXPANSION OF LONDON LUTON AIRPORT
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF A STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY CONSULTATION AND NOTICE PUBLICISING A PROPOSED APPLICATION FOR A DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ORDER

LONDON LUTON AIRPORT LIMITED ("LLAL"), trading as Luton Rising, of Hart House Business Centre, Kimpton Road, Luton, LU2 0LA ("the Applicant") proposes to make an application ("the Application") under section 37 of the Act to the Secretary of State for Transport for a Development Consent Order ("DCO") for the proposed expansion of London Luton Airport in south east Luton.
In accordance with section 47 of the Act, this notice publicises where and when the Statement of Community Consultation (SoCC) can be inspected. The SoCC sets out how the Applicant will undertake its consultation. Additionally, the Applicant has a duty to publicise the proposed Application under section 48 of the Act in line with Regulation 4 of the 2009 Regulations. In accordance with those provisions, this notice also summarises the main proposals and explains where the consultation documents can be viewed.
Since the sections 47 and 48 notice published in October 2019, there have been changes made to the project and it has therefore been decided to carry out a further round of statutory consultation.
Summary of proposed works
The project will build on the current operational airport with the construction of a new passenger terminal and additional aircraft stands to the north east of the runway. This will take the overall passenger capacity to 32 million passengers per annum. In addition to the above and to support the initial increase in demand, the existing infrastructure and supporting facilities will be improved in line with the phased growth in capacity of the airport. Key elements of the project include:
- Extension and remodelling of the existing passenger terminal (Terminal 1) to increase capacity
- New passenger terminal building and boarding piers (Terminal 2)
- Earthworks to create an extension to the current airfield platform, material for these earthworks would be generated on site
- Airside facilities including new taxiways and aprons, together with relocated engine run-up bay and fire training facility
- Landside facilities, including buildings which support the operational, energy and servicing needs of the airport
- Enhancement of the existing surface access network, including a new dual carriageway road accessed via a new junction on the existing New Airport Way (A1081) to the new passenger terminal along with the provision of forecourt and car parking facilities
- Extension of the Luton Direct Air to Rail Transit (DART) with a station serving the new passenger terminal
- Landscape and ecological improvements, including the replacement of existing open space
- Further infrastructure enhancements and initiatives to support the goal of a net zero airport operation by 2040, with interventions to support carbon neutrality being delivered sooner including facilities for greater public transport usage, improved thermal efficiency, electric vehicle charging, on-site energy generation and storage, new aircraft fuel pipeline connection and storage facilities, and sustainable surface and foul water management installations

The project is an Environmental Impact Assessment development, as defined by The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017. An Environmental Statement will be submitted as part of the Application. Preliminary environmental information can be found in the Preliminary Environmental Information Report ("PEIR"), which forms part of the consultation material.
Consultation on the proposals will take place from Tuesday 8 February to Monday 4 April 2022. This consultation will take a 'digital first' approach, with an online virtual consultation running alongside 13 face-to-face consultation events. The online virtual consultation can be accessed at www.lutonrising.org.uk and will be available at any time throughout the consultation period. Copies of all the consultation materials listed below (including documents, plans and maps showing the nature and location of the proposed development) will be available for inspection free of charge during the consultation online at www.lutonrising.org.uk and at the document inspection venues listed in the table below.
- SoCC
- Consultation Brochure
- Consultation Response Form
- Consultation Summary & FAQ Booklet
- Consultation Event Boards
- PEIR (including non-technical summary of the PEIR)
- Draft Employment and Training Strategy
- Draft Need Case
- Draft Land Assembly Plans
- Draft Compensation Policies and Measures
- Getting To and From the Airport - Our Emerging Transport Strategy
- Draft Green Controlled Growth Proposals
- Draft Sustainability Statement
- Draft Equalities Impact Assessment
- Works Description Report
- 2019 Statutory Consultation Feedback Report

Document inspection venue
Opening hours (correct at the time of publication)
Dunstable Library*
The Dunstable Centre, Court Drive, Dunstable LU5 4JD
0300 300 8056
Mondays: Closed;
Tuesdays to Fridays: 9:00-18:00;
Saturdays: 9:00-16:00;
Sundays: Closed
Harpenden Library*
27 High Street, Harpenden AL5 2RU
0300 123 4049
Mondays: 9:00-18:00;
Tuesdays & Fridays: 13:00-18:00;
Thursdays: 9:00-19:00;
Saturdays: 9:00-17:00;
Wednesdays & Sundays: Closed
Hertfordshire County Council Offices
County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford SG13 8DQ
0300 123 4040
Mondays to Fridays: 8:30-17:30;
Saturdays & Sundays: Closed
Hitchin Library*
Paynes Park, Hitchin SG51EW
0300 123 4049
Mondays: 13:00-18:00;
Tuesdays: 10:00-19:00;
Thursdays & Fridays: 10:00-18:00;
Saturdays 10:00-17:00;
Wednesdays & Sundays: Closed
Leighton Buzzard Library*
Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1RX
0300 300 8059
Tuesdays to Fridays; 9:00-18:00;
Saturdays: 9:00-16:00;
Mondays & Sundays: Closed
Luton Central Library*
St George's Square, Luton LU1 2NG
01582 547 418
Mondays: 9:00-19:00;
Tuesdays to Fridays: 9:00-18:00;
Saturdays: 9:30-17:00;
Sundays: 11:00-17:00
North Hertfordshire District Council Offices
Gernon Road, Letchworth Garden City SG6 3JF
01462 474 000
Mondays to Fridays: 09:00-17:00;
Saturdays & Sundays: Closed
This office is currently closed but is expected to reopen at some point during the consultation period. Please check the Council's website www.north-herts.gov.uk/contact-us or telephone for information as to when the office will reopen.
Stevenage Central Library*
Southgate, Stevenage SG1 1HD
0300 123 4049
Mondays: 10:00-19:00;
Tuesdays to Fridays: 10:00-18:00;
Saturdays: 10:00-17:00;
Sundays: 12:00-16:00
Stopsley Library*
Hitchin Road, Luton LU2 7UG
01582 706 368
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays: 9:00-17:00;
Wednesdays: 13:00-18:00;
Saturdays 9:30-13:00;
Sundays: Closed
Wendover Community Library*
High Street, Wendover HP22 6DU
01296 382 415
Tuesdays: 9:30-18:30;
Thursdays & Fridays: 9:30-17:00;
Saturdays: 9:30-16:00;
Mondays, Wednesdays & Sundays: Closed

Those venues marked with an asterisk (*) offer free computer or internet access for those who would like to access the documents online but cannot do so from home. Please note that some venues require a computer to be booked in advance by contacting the venue.
Copies of the consultation materials will also be available to inspect at the following consultation events, which anyone is welcome to attend. Members of the project team will be available at these events to discuss the proposals.

Date and time
Area
Venue address
Tuesday 15 February
15:00-20:00
Luton
St Margaret of Scotland Church Hall
22a Bolingbroke Road, Luton LU1 5JD
Wednesday 16 February
15:00-20:00
Markyate
Markyate Village Hall
Cavendish Road, Markyate AL3 8PS
Friday 18 February
15:00-20:00
Stevenage
Stevenage Arts and Leisure Centre
Lytton Way, Stevenage SG1 1LZ
Monday 21 February
15:00-20:00
Breachwood Green
Breachwood Green Village Hall
Chapel Road, Breachwood Green SG4 8NX
Wednesday 23 February
15:00-20:00
Leighton Buzzard
Leighton Town Football Club
Bell Close, Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1RX
Friday 25 February
15:00-20:00
Pitstone
Pitstone Memorial Hall
Vicarage Road, Pitstone LU7 9EY
Friday 4 March
15:00-20:00
Harpenden
The Eric Morecambe Centre
Rothamsted Park, Harpenden AL5 2FR
Saturday 5 March
10:30-15:00
Slip End
Slip End Village Hall
Markyate Road, Slip End LU1 4JW
Thursday 10 March
15:30-20:30
Hitchin
Hitchin Town Hall
Brand Street, Hitchin SG5 1HX
Wednesday 16 March
14:00-19:00
Tring
Victoria Hall
Akeman Street, Tring HP23 6AA
Saturday 19 March
10:30-15:00
Whitwell
Whitwell New Fellowship Hall
Bendish Lane, Whitwell SG4 8HT
Monday 21 March
15:00-20:00
St Albans
Jubilee Centre
Catherine Street, St Albans AL3 5BU
Saturday 26 March
10:30-15:00
Luton
Wigmore Church and Community Centre
Crawley Green Road, Luton LU2 9TE

Any changes to the planned face-to-face events, for example as a result of Covid-19 restrictions, will be published on the Luton Rising website and social media channels.
An electronic copy of the consultation materials can also be supplied free of charge on a USB drive. Those without computer access can request a printed copy of the Consultation Brochure and Consultation Response Form. The full suite of printed consultation documents will be made available for purchase at the cost of £260 plus postage. All document requests are limited to one per household or organisation. Requests for alternative formats of the consultation documents will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
To request a USB drive, copies of consultation documents, or for enquiries in relation to the documents, plans and maps, please contact the project team using the email address, postal address or telephone number provided at the bottom of this notice.
Any person may comment on the proposals or otherwise respond to this publicity. When providing your response, please include your name and address or, if you would prefer your comments to be anonymous, your postcode only. Please also confirm the nature of your interest in the scheme. Please supply any response via one of the following methods:
- Online: complete or download the Consultation Response Form via | the website at www.lutonrising.org.uk.
- At the consultation events: Consultation Response Forms can be completed and submitted at a consultation event.
- By email or post: completed Consultation Response Forms, and any other comments, can be emailed to 2022consultation@lutonrising.org.uk or returned by post (no stamp required) to FREEPOST FUTURE LUTON 2022.
Responses must be received no later than 11:59 pm on Monday 4 April 2022. The Applicant will consider and have regard to all responses when developing the proposals for the scheme once the consultation has closed. Responses will be reported in a Consultation Report which will form part of the Application. This will be taken into consideration by the Planning Inspectorate when deciding whether the Application can be accepted for examination. Therefore, in providing any comment, it should be noted that the substance of it may be communicated to others as part of the Consultation Report.
Personal information that is supplied to the Applicant in response to this consultation will be treated confidentially and processed and handled in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. The information may be disclosed to or shared with LLAL's connected companies, agents, contractors and advisors who provide services to LLAL in connection with the preparation of an application for development consent under the Act. This will allow LLAL to fully consider the responses and use them in the preparation of application materials. Upon submission of LLAL's Application or in connection with LLAL's application for any consents or licences from the Civil Aviation Authority, the Secretary of State or the Civil Aviation Authority may require LLAL to supply copies of all consultation responses received. If a request is made, LLAL is under a legal obligation to supply such copies. By submitting a consultation response to LLAL, a respondent agrees that we may supply a copy of their response to the Secretary of State via the Planning Inspectorate if required to do so, or to the Civil Aviation Authority if requested.
How to contact us
If you would like further information about this notice, the consultation, or the scheme, please contact the project team by using one of the contact methods provided below.
- Email address: futureluton@lutonrising.org.uk
- Postal address: FREEPOST FUTURE LUTON 2022
- Telephone: 0800 538 5203 (to leave a voicemail request)
8 February 2022