Editing Luton Town F.C. (section)

===New stadium===
The club first expressed an interest in building a new stadium away from Kenilworth Road in 1955, the year it won promotion to the First Division for the first time. Even then the ground was small compared to those of most First and Second Division clubs, and its location made significant redevelopment difficult. The team has since made several attempts to relocate.<ref name=TLTS70/> Leaving Luton for the nearby new town of [[Milton Keynes]] was unsuccessfully [[Relocation of Wimbledon F.C. to Milton Keynes#Luton Town—"MK Hatters" (1980s)|proposed]] several times, most notably in the 1980s.<ref>{{cite news |first=Neil |last=Rose |title=Luton Town 1 MK Dons 0 |url=http://www.wsc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1623&Itemid=29 |journal=When Saturday Comes |date=20 June 2005 |access-date=11 April 2009 |archive-date=3 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903161415/http://www.wsc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1623&Itemid=29 |url-status=live }}</ref> The club sold Kenilworth Road to Luton Council in 1989, and has since leased it.<ref name="Luton Town FC in talks to buy back Kenilworth Road"/> A planning application for a new 20,000-seater indoor stadium, the "Kohlerdome" proposed by chairman [[David Kohler (developer)|David Kohler]] in 1995, was turned down by the [[Secretary of State (United Kingdom)|Secretary of State]] in 1998, and Kohler left soon after.<ref>{{cite journal |first=Mihir |last=Bose |title=Luton chairman ready for a stretch inside |journal=The Sunday Times |publisher=Times Newspapers |page=22 |date=23 October 1994}}; {{cite journal |title=Lawrence counts cost of progress |journal=The Sunday Times |publisher=Times Newspapers |page=5 (Sport) |date=29 November 1998}}; {{cite journal |title=Luton's proposed stadium blocked |journal=The Times |publisher=Times Newspapers |page=49 |date=23 February 1999}}</ref>

In 2007, the club's then-owners proposed a controversial plan to relocate to a site near Junction 12 of the [[M1 motorway (England)|M1 motorway]], near [[Harlington, Bedfordshire|Harlington]] and [[Toddington, Bedfordshire|Toddington]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Luton stadium dream moves closer |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/6366125.stm |work=BBC Sport |date=15 February 2007 |access-date=15 May 2016 |archive-date=19 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070219053759/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/6366125.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> A planning application was made on the club's behalf by former chairman Cliff Bassett, but the application was withdrawn almost immediately following the club's takeover in 2008.<ref>{{cite news |first=Keeley |last=Knowles |title=J12 stadium plans run into problems |url=http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/j12-stadium-plans-run-problems/story-22982387-detail/story.html |newspaper=Bedfordshire on Sunday |date=30 March 2008 |access-date=15 December 2016 |archive-date=30 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830224444/http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/j12-stadium-plans-run-problems/story-22982387-detail/story.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Junction 12 application withdrawn |url=http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/Stadium/0,,10372~1381299,00.html |publisher=Luton Town F.C. |date=1 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416034459/http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/Stadium/0%2C%2C10372~1381299%2C00.html |archive-date=16 April 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2009, the club began an independent feasibility study to determine a viable location to move to.<ref>{{cite news |title=Luton stadium plan 'unaffordable' |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/7905615.stm |work=BBC Sport |date=23 February 2009 |access-date=11 May 2009 |archive-date=28 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228081416/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/7905615.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Chapter 9 – Action Areas |url=http://www2.luton.gov.uk/localplan/written/cpt9.htm |publisher=Luton Borough Council |access-date=11 May 2009 |archive-date=3 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003235730/http://www2.luton.gov.uk/localplan/written/cpt9.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The club did not rule out redeveloping Kenilworth Road and, in October 2012, entered talks to buy the stadium back from Luton Borough Council.<ref name="Luton Town FC in talks to buy back Kenilworth Road">{{cite news |title=Luton Town FC in talks to buy back Kenilworth Road |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-19784485 |work=BBC News |date=1 October 2012 |access-date=6 October 2012 |archive-date=5 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005081703/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-19784485 |url-status=live }}</ref> By 2015, these plans had been dropped in favour of a move to a new location, with managing director Gary Sweet confirming that the club was in a position to "buy land, secure the best possible professional advice&nbsp;... and to see the [planning] application process through to the receipt of consent."<ref>{{cite news |title=Hatters' new stadium location to be revealed soon |url=http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/hatters-new-stadium-location-to-be-revealed-soon-1-6697826 |newspaper=Luton Today |date=19 April 2015 |access-date=15 December 2016 |archive-date=20 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220142757/http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/hatters-new-stadium-location-to-be-revealed-soon-1-6697826 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In April 2016, the club announced its intention to build and move into a 17,500-capacity stadium on the Power Court site in central Luton.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nathan Jones: Luton Town's new stadium at Power Court 'not just generic' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36112095 |work=BBC Sport |date=22 April 2016 |access-date=15 May 2016 |archive-date=25 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425123258/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36112095 |url-status=live }}</ref> Outline planning permission for this ground, with potential to expand to 23,000 seats, was granted by Luton Borough Council on 16 January 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Power Court: Luton Town football stadium gains planning permission |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-46898086 |work=BBC Sport |date=16 January 2019 |access-date=16 January 2019 |archive-date=17 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117071457/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-46898086 |url-status=live }}</ref> In March 2021, the club announced that it intended to make a number of changes to the initial scheme to reflect changes caused by the [[COVID-19 pandemic in England|COVID-19 pandemic]], but that the capacity of the new stadium was still to be 23,000 and had a target opening date of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Power Court and Newlands Park update|url=https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2021/march/power-court/|access-date=2021-06-26|website=www.lutontown.co.uk|language=en-gb|archive-date=28 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128202405/https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2021/march/power-court/|url-status=live}}</ref> This plan was revised in 2023, to delivering the first phase, a 19,500-seat stadium, by 2026, followed by the second, a further 4,000 safe standing seats, at a later date.<ref>{{cite news|title=Luton Town unveil images of proposed 19,500-capacity stadium ahead of Championship play-off final|url=https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2023-05-26/club-unveils-images-of-proposed-new-stadium-on-eve-of-wembley-final|work=ITV News|date=26 May 2023|access-date=28 May 2023|archive-date=28 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528085339/https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2023-05-26/club-unveils-images-of-proposed-new-stadium-on-eve-of-wembley-final|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Luton Town: Club reveals new stadium pictures and plans|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-65718990.amp|work=BBC News|date=26 May 2023|access-date=28 May 2023|archive-date=27 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527210516/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-65718990.amp|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2024, the club submitted revised plans to the Luton Borough Council for a 25,000 stadium with a planned opening date of 2027.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lutontown.co.uk/en/news/detailed-planning-application-for-power-court-submitted|title=Detailed planning application for Power Court submitted|website=www.lutontown.co.uk|date=13 September 2024|access-date=13 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Plans go in for new Luton Town stadium |url=https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/plans-go-in-for-new-luton-town-stadium |access-date=18 September 2024 |work=The Construction Index |date=18 September 2024}}</ref> The council approved the plans in January 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Flatman |first1=Ben |title=Green light for new Luton Town football stadium |url=https://www.building.co.uk/news/green-light-for-new-luton-town-football-stadium/5133589.article |access-date=3 January 2025 |work=Building |date=3 January 2025}}</ref> In April 2025, Turkish contractor [[Limak Holding|Limak International]] was appointed to build the new stadium with construction starting in summer 2025 and the stadium now set to hold its first competitive game at the start of the 2028–29 season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Prior |first1=Grant |title=Turkish contractor Limak to build new Luton Town stadium |url=https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2025/04/30/turkish-contractor-limak-to-build-new-luton-town-stadium/ |access-date=1 May 2025 |work=Construction Enquirer |date=30 April 2025}}</ref>