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, where we invited feedback from the local community. Thank you to those who have been part of this process and have given feedback on the draft masterplan.

Why are we consulting?

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 and would like to hear your views on the draft masterplan.

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

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

What are we consulting 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.

This stage of consultation closed on 29 February 2024.