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Conversion and change of use of upper floors to provide 16 Serviced Apartment units (Class C1) with new entrance lobby on ground floor, changes to front fenestration, erection of first floor rear extension to house a lift shaft. Refurbishment of existing dormer windows and erection of 3 new dormer windows to match existing over units 15, 17 and 17a, including an outside seating area for meal service under an open sided canopy with moveable perimeter planters to ground floor pavement area outside 15-23 Manchester Street.

15 - 23 Manchester Street Luton LU1 2QB

REF - Application RefusedReference: 26/00257/FULLuton Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
REF - Application Refused
Application type
Full Application
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Luton Borough Council

Application overview

Conversion and change of use of upper floors to provide 16 Serviced Apartment units (Class C1) with new entrance lobby on ground floor, changes to front fenestration, erection of first floor rear extension to house a lift shaft. Refurbishment of existing dormer windows and erection of 3 new dormer windows to match existing over units 15, 17 and 17a, including an outside seating area for meal service under an open sided canopy with moveable perimeter planters to ground floor pavement area outside 15-23 Manchester Street.

Proposal details

Reference
26/00257/FUL
Ward
CENTRAL
Agent
Mr Keith Atkinson - ATK Designs

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Application location

15 - 23 Manchester Street Luton LU1 2QB

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Documents 47 of 47

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APPELLANT'S APPEAL FORMAppeal Form · PDF26 Aug 2026View
APPELLANT'S GROUNDS OF APPEALAppeal Correspondence · PDF26 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX A - TOWN CENTRE APPRAISAL...Appeal Correspondence · PDF26 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX B - TOWN CENTRE DELIVERY PLAN..Appeal Correspondence · PDF26 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX D aAppeal Correspondence · PDF26 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX D bAppeal Correspondence · PDF26 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX E - Luton-Town-centre-design-guide (2)..Appeal Correspondence · PDF26 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX F - PHOTOS..Appeal Correspondence · PDF26 Aug 2026View
Satement of Case - 15 - 23 Manchester Street - 2600257FUL - 6013016Council`s Case · PDF26 Aug 2026View
Appendix 5 case officer report for 2501005FULCouncil`s Case · PDF26 Aug 2026View
Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF18 Jun 2026View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF18 Jun 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONComment - Consultee · PDF1 May 2026View
ATK/26/AS 23/TP4A - BLOCK PLANCurrent Docs · PDF24 Apr 2026View
DC01 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTCurrent Docs · PDF24 Apr 2026View
ATK/26/AS/MS/LP1 - SITE AND BLOCK PLANCurrent Docs · PDF24 Apr 2026View
ATK/26/AS/MS/BR14A - PROPOSED ROOF SURFACE AREAS WITH DORMERSCurrent Docs · PDF24 Apr 2026View
ATK/26/AS/MS/TP5A - PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF24 Apr 2026View
ATK/26/AS/MS/STC1 - STREET SCENE PLANCurrent Docs · PDF24 Apr 2026View
ATK/26/AS/MS/TP6 - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSCurrent Docs · PDF22 Apr 2026View
ATK/23/AS/SK- PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATIONSCurrent Docs · PDF22 Apr 2026View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDCurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
DC07 - HERITAGE STATEMENTCurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
DC02 - JUSTIFICATION STATEMENTCurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
DC09 - TRANSPORT_STATEMENTCurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
DC08 - TRAVEL_PLANCurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
ATK/23/AS/DET1 -CORNER DETAILCurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
ATK/26/AS/MS/TP3 - SEATING AND ENTRANCE PLANCurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
ATK/26/AS 23?TP4 - LOCATION PLANCurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
ATK/26/AS/MS/TP1 - EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
ATK/26/AS/MS/BR2 - EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
ATK/20/AS/MS/BR3 - EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
ATK/20/AS/MS/BR4 - EXISTING THIRD FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
ATK/26/AS/MS/TP3 - PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
ATK/26/AS/MS/TP2 - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
ATK/26/AS/MS/TP4 - PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
ATK/20/AS/MS/BR13 - ROOM LAYOUT EXAMPLECurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
ATK/26/AS/MS/TP7 - PROPOSED ELEVATION CANOPY REMOVEDCurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
ATK/23/AS/SK - PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION WITH GABLECurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
ATK/26/AS/MS/TP6 - EX- EXISTING ELEVATIONCurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
ATK/23/AS/DET2 - PROPOPSED CANOPY ROOF PLANCurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
ATK/23/AS/RS1 - PROPOSED SECTION THROUGH CANOPYCurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
DC03 - PLANNING STATEMENT - 11.03.26Current Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
DC04 - PLANNING STATEMENT - APPENDIX ACurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
DC05 - PLANNING STATEMENT - APPENDIX BCurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
DC05 - PLANNING STATEMENT - APPENDIX CCurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View
DC06 - PLANNING STATEMENT - APPENDIX DCurrent Docs · PDF30 Mar 2026View

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Application Refused

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