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Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use - change of use from a single residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to a residential children's home (Use Class C3b) for up to Three young people aged 16 and over.

74 South Drift Way Luton LU1 5PY

REF - Application RefusedReference: 25/01328/LAWPLuton Borough Council

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Application timeline

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  1. Application Received Date

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  2. Application Validated Date

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Application summary

Status
REF - Application Refused
Application type
Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed)
Received
8 Dec 2025
Validated
8 Dec 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Luton Borough Council

Application overview

Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use - change of use from a single residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to a residential children's home (Use Class C3b) for up to Three young people aged 16 and over.

Proposal details

Reference
25/01328/LAWP
Ward
FARLEY
Agent
Mr Benjamin Brazier - Co-Arch

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Application location

74 South Drift Way Luton LU1 5PY

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Documents 10 of 10

DocumentPublishedAction
Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF2 Feb 2026View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF2 Feb 2026View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF8 Dec 2025View
000.001-SITE LOCATION PLANCurrent Docs · PDF8 Dec 2025View
010.000 - EXISTING AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLANSCurrent Docs · PDF8 Dec 2025View
030.000 - EXISTING ELEVATIONSCurrent Docs · PDF8 Dec 2025View
130.000 - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSCurrent Docs · PDF8 Dec 2025View
020.000 - EXISTING FLOOR PLANSCurrent Docs · PDF8 Dec 2025View
120.000 - PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSCurrent Docs · PDF8 Dec 2025View
DC01 - APPLICATION STATEMENT FINAL.. 04.02.25 (1) COPY COPY COPYCurrent Docs · PDF8 Dec 2025View

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Decision & conditions

Application Refused
Decision Notice
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