The application decision deadline is extended to 3 January 2025.
The UK's Department for Transport and Louise Haigh MP have extended the deadline for making a decision on further development at London Luton Airport to 3rd January 2025.
Under the 2008 Planning Act, a decision must be made within 3 months of receipt of the examining authority’s report unless authorities extend the deadline by making a statement to Parliament announcing the new deadline. The application was received on 10 May 2024, and the current deadline for a decision was 4 October 2024, after a written ministerial statement dated 24 May 2024. was issued. Now the new government has issued another statement extending it to early next year.
The reason for the extension is to enable the applicant further time to provide the requested information, and for that information to be considered, including by interested parties, before the final determination of the application.
The proposed development by Luton London Airport was for a new passenger terminal and aircraft stands that would enable it to increase passenger capacity from 18 million to 32 million per year. It would also feature a new station, new open spaces and more parking.
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