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Luton Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Luton Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates8,265Searchable applications
196Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 7,669 approved or refused records
1,510Refused applications
6,159 approved · 1,510 refused · 309 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Feb 2020 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and Building ControlLocal plan Luton Local PlanPre-application advice Pre-application serviceArticle 4 directions Article 4 directions
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas5 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- REF - Application Refused21/00406/FUL
Erection of a three bed attached dwellinghouse
61 Castle Croft Road Luton LU1 5RN
Received 19 Mar 2021 - PER - Application Permitted21/00407/DOC
Erection of three-storey office building for a period of five years - Minor Material Amendment to Planning Permission No. 20/00487/TEMP dated 8th July 2020. Discharge of condition 11 (plant noise) of planning permission 20/01051/MMAMD dated 1st November 2020.
Luton And Dunstable Hospital Lewsey Road Luton LU4 0DZ
Received 19 Mar 2021 - WDN - Application Withdrawn21/00408/FUL
Erection of concrete base for removable net
Cricket Pavilion Wardown Park Old Bedford Road Luton LU1 1SH
Received 19 Mar 2021 - Not Required21/00409/DEMCON
Request for Prior Approval - Demolition of Portland House
Central Council Depot 59 Portland Road Luton LU4 8AT
Received 19 Mar 2021 - PER - Application Permitted21/00410/DOC
Request for Prior Approval under Part 3 Class M of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Change of use of ground floor from Class A1 (now Class E) to C3 (dwellings) - 2 flats (1x one bed & 1 x two bed). Discharge of Condition 3 (Contamination Desktop Study) of planning permission 20/01182/PARTR dated 27th November 2020.
62 Fountains Road Luton LU3 1LY
Received 20 Mar 2021 - REF - Application Refused21/00411/FULHH
Erection of rear dormer windows and rooflights to facilitate loft conversion, two storey front and rear extension and insertion of windows in flank elevations.
438 New Bedford Road Luton LU3 2BA
Received 20 Mar 2021 - PER - Application Permitted21/00412/FULHH
Erection of rear outbuilding
4 Sibley Close Luton LU2 9AQ
Received 20 Mar 2021 - PER - Application Permitted21/00413/FUL
Change of use of 6 person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Class C4 to 7 person large HMO (Sui-Generis)
125 Wellington Street Luton LU1 5AH
Received 22 Mar 2021 - PER - Application Permitted21/00414/FULHH
Erection of single storey side and rear extension following demolition of the existing garage.
43 Mendip Way Luton LU3 3JJ
Received 21 Mar 2021 - PER - Application Permitted21/00415/LAWP
Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Development - Erection of rear dormer window and hip to gable-end roof enlargement including three roof lights to front roof plane.
113 Grampian Way Luton LU3 3HD
Received 21 Mar 2021 - REF - Application Refused21/00416/FULHH
Erection of second floor rear and single storey side/rear extensions with roof alterations comprising 2 front and 1 rear rooflights and alterations to side fenestration with additional ground and first floor windows. (Resubmission)
20 Hazelbury Crescent Luton LU1 1DG
Received 22 Mar 2021 - PER - Application Permitted21/00417/FULHH
Erection of single storey side and rear extension following reconstruction of existing side extension with alterations to the roof form.
19 Hardwick Green Luton LU3 3XA
Received 22 Mar 2021 - PER - Application Permitted21/00418/PARES
Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 1 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Single storey rear extension. Depth 4.58m, Maximum height of extension 4.00m, Height to eaves 2.91m.
14 Carteret Road Luton LU2 9JY
Received 17 Mar 2021 - Unknown21/00419/PARTR
Request for Prior Approval Class M of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Change of use of a building from retail (Class A1) to Dwellinghouses (Class C3). 3 one bed flats and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion.
71 - 73 Wellington Street Luton LU1 5AA
Received 19 Mar 2021 - WDN - Application Withdrawn21/00420/FULHH
Alteration from gable roof to mansard roof with 2x front dormer windows and 3x rear dormer windows and rooflights to the side elevation to facilitate loft conversion forming a chalet bungalow.
4 Bishopscote Road Luton LU3 1NY
Received 22 Mar 2021 - PER - Application Permitted21/00421/LAWP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
30 Mangrove Road Luton LU2 9BW
Received 23 Mar 2021 - PER - Application Permitted21/00422/FULHH
Erection of single storey side extension following demolition of existing garage
25 Ereswell Road Luton LU3 2UH
Received 23 Mar 2021 - PER - Application Permitted21/00423/FULHH
Erection of single storey side and rear extension
20 Poets Green Luton LU4 0LQ
Received 23 Mar 2021 - PER - Application Permitted21/00424/FULHH
Construction of a vehicle crossover and hard standing
110 Sundon Park Road Luton LU3 3AG
Received 23 Mar 2021 - WDN - Application Withdrawn21/00425/LAWP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of single storey side extension.
189 New Bedford Road Luton LU3 1LJ
Received 24 Mar 2021 - WDN - Application Withdrawn21/00426/FUL
Erection of electricity substation
Central Council Depot 59 Portland Road Luton LU4 8AT
Received 24 Mar 2021 - REF - Application Refused21/00427/FUL
Change of use of office (bank) (Class E) to restaurant and takeaway( Class E/Sui Generis) with extraction flue.
620 - 622 Hitchin Road Luton LU2 7UG
Received 24 Mar 2021 - REF - Application Refused21/00428/FUL
Erection of a one bedroom detached dwellinghouse and parking areas. Resubmission
31 Taunton Avenue Luton LU2 0LN
Received 24 Mar 2021 - PER - Application Permitted21/00429/FULHH
Retrospective permission for erection of garage/outbuilding to facilitate gym and washroom after demolition of existing garage.
98 Poynters Road Luton LU4 0LA
Received 24 Mar 2021
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Luton Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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