East of Luton, North Hertfordshire

A Strategic Masterplan for new homes and infrastructure

The Site: East of Luton

Stage: Pre-application consultation on the Strategic Masterplan

Building type: Mixed-use residential community development

Discover plans for homes, green spaces, and local amenities at East of Luton

The Crown Estate and Bloor Homes are leading a Strategic Masterplan to deliver new homes, and community infrastructure on allocated land, east of Luton.

From 30 January until 29 February 2024, we held a public consultation on the draft Strategic Masterplan for the East of Luton development. All feedback received from the consultation has been considered, and we have updated the Strategic Masterplan. We held a public drop-in event to update people on the revised Strategic Masterplan in July 2024, and the information shared at this event is available to download below.

The revised Strategic Masterplan is expected to go in front of the North Herts District Council Project Board later this year. The board will decide whether or not to endorse the Masterplan. Further public consultation will also be held after this point where the public will have the opportunity to comment on the more detailed proposals as the current planning applications are amended later in the year.

Why have we consulted?

Bloor Homes and The Crown Estate are leading the preparation of a Strategic Masterplan for the site known as ‘East of Luton’ as allocated in the adopted North Hertfordshire Local Plan.

Sharing your local understanding and knowledge has helped us shape and refine this masterplan and develop the best possible scheme. This has been the purpose of our consultation period.

Further engagement will follow this, focused on the plans and applications as they are developed.

What have we consulted on?

The East of Luton site will deliver new homes and community infrastructure around Cockernhoe, Mangrove Green and Tea Green.

The site is allocated for development in the North Hertfordshire Local Plan, which also requires that a Strategic masterplan be prepared. We have been consulting on the draft masterplan, which will provide a site-wide framework for planning applications.

Many elements of the scheme are set out in the Local Plan itself, including the need to deliver approximately 2,100 high-quality new homes, of which 40% will be affordable, as well as three new schools, a net gain in biodiversity, new parkland, sports facilities, and a network of public green spaces.

We have invited feedback on other elements and aspects - in particular: housing mix and design, schools, community facilities, local connections (bus, cycle, pedestrian), open space and recreation provision, biodiversity and infrastructure.

The initial stage of public consultation closed on 29 February 2024.

Timeline

Timeline for proposed plans

Autumn/Winter 2024 - The Strategic Masterplan is considered by NHDC Project Board

Early 2025 - Further public engagement on updates to the planning applications. NHDC will consider the planning applications and the project team will progress detailed designs.

2026 - Potential first house completions

2028/9 - Potential completion of first primary school

2037 - Estimated full scheme completion