High Court refuse Capital & Regional's claims for a Judicial Review over Luton Town's Newlands Park plans

Luton Town's plans for a mixed use scheme at Newlands Park

The Hatters were given the green light back by the council back in March for the development, which is essential to help finance a new stadium at Power Court.

Capital & Regional applied for a JR in an attempt to get the decision overturned, but a statement on the Luton Council Facebook page said: "We are pleased to confirm that the claim made for Judicial Review by Capital and Regional over the Newlands Park decision was refused by the High Court on 19 December 2019.

"We welcome this news, having made it clear from the outset that we would vigorously defend the planning decision.

"We remain entirely confident that the decision making process contained no legal flaws.

"We’ve been advised that the claimant may now request the decision to be reconsidered at a hearing of the High Court, provided they serve the relevant forms within seven days of receiving the decision.

"Consequently, it is anticipated that the council will know if a hearing has been requested by the new year."