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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 dates

8,296Searchable applications

196Recorded as pending

80%Approval rate · 7,699 approved or refused records

1,515Refused applications

6,184 approved · 1,515 refused · 310 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

Planning information Planning and Building Control Local plan Luton Local Plan Pre-application advice Pre-application service Article 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

PER - Application Permitted21/00479/FULHH
Erection of two storey front extension
65 Copthorne Luton LU2 8RL
Received 8 Apr 2021
REF - Application Refused21/00480/FUL
External alterations to shopfront and formation of new doorway to form separation of entrance to shop and flat above
84 Old Bedford Road Luton LU2 7PD
Received 8 Apr 2021
REF - Application Refused21/00481/ADV
Display of externally illuminated fascia sign.
84 Old Bedford Road Luton LU2 7PD
Received 8 Apr 2021
Unknown21/00483/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). 5X Studio flats.
324 Dunstable Road Luton LU4 8JP
Received 1 Apr 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00484/FULHH
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
15 Bosmore Road Luton LU3 2TR
Received 8 Apr 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00485/FULHH
Erection of single storey rear extension to join the existing outbuilding with conversion to kitchen.
167 Austin Road Luton LU3 1TZ
Received 9 Apr 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00486/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 to facilitate loft conversion.
189 New Bedford Road Luton LU3 1LJ
Received 9 Apr 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00487/LAWE
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing use - Retrospective planning permission for conversion and change of use from dwellinghouse to seven studio flats.
42 Brantwood Road Luton LU1 1JJ
Received 9 Apr 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00488/DOC
Partial redevelopment of the Hospital site comprising the erection of an Acute Services Block (ASB) and Ward Block (WB) with Lift Link (LL), together with the redevelopment of the Lewsey Road Car Park to comprise the erection of a multi-level car park (MLCP) with secure cycle parking and facilities block, both with associated engineering works and landscaping and following the demolition of existing buildings and structures. Discharge of condition 5 (Appointing of Contaminated Land Practitioner) of planning permission 20/01541/MMAMD dated 19th February 2021.
Luton And Dunstable Hospital Lewsey Road Luton LU4 0DZ
Received 9 Apr 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00489/FUL
Erection of a two bedroom detached dwelling with two parking spaces.
32 And 34 Turners Road South Luton LU2 0TG
Received 10 Apr 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00490/TPOS
Proposed works to several trees within the curtilage of the Truncals. - T1,2,3 Acer - reduce back to previous pruning points. - T4 Pine - remove lowest limb to North West .- T5 Twin stem acer - crown raise to 5m above ground level and prune back from building for maximum 2m. - T7 Acer - crown raise to 5m above ground level - T8 Yew - prune back from building for maximum 2m. T9 Pine - Prune back from building/reduce overhang to roof by 2m.
Truncals Sutherland Place Luton LU1 3SZ
Received 10 Apr 2021
REF - Application Refused21/00491/FULHH
Erection of two storey side extension
308 Turnpike Drive Luton LU3 3RQ
Received 12 Apr 2021
REF - Application Refused21/00492/FULHH
Erection of two storey side, single storey side and rear extension, a 2m high boundary wall and a garage extension.
142 Austin Road Luton LU3 1UB
Received 12 Apr 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00493/FUL
Retrospective application for the erection of single storey rear extension to create additional sales and storage.
Shop, 853 Dunstable Road Luton LU4 0HW
Received 11 Apr 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00494/FULHH
Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear extension.
30 Warden Hill Road Luton LU2 7AF
Received 11 Apr 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00495/FULHH
Erection of a single storey side extension following demolition of side porch.
26 Wheatfield Road Luton LU4 0TR
Received 11 Apr 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00496/FULHH
Erection of single storey side and rear extension
17 Deep Denes Luton LU2 7SU
Received 12 Apr 2021
WDN - Application Withdrawn21/00497/FULHH
Erection of single storey front extension, two storey side and rear extension including study room in loft space with rear balcony at first floor.
37 Burford Close Luton LU3 4DS
Received 12 Apr 2021
REF - Application Refused21/00498/FULHH
Erection of a single storey side extension
12 Muirfield Luton LU2 7SB
Received 12 Apr 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00499/FULHH
Erection of single storey rear extension
82 Shelley Road Luton LU4 0JA
Received 12 Apr 2021
Not Required21/00500/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 3.68m, Maximum height of extension 3.50m, Height to eaves 2.35m.
272 Devon Road Luton LU2 0RY
Received 7 Apr 2021
Not Required21/00501/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 4.00m, Maximum height of extension 4.00m, Height to eaves 3.00m.
45 North Drift Way Luton LU1 5JF
Received 8 Apr 2021
Not Required21/00502/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 4.00m, Maximum height of extension 3.00m, Height to eaves 3.00m.
43 North Drift Way Luton LU1 5JF
Received 9 Apr 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00503/FULHH
Retrospective planning permission for the erection of a single storey rear extension.
35 Mayne Avenue Luton LU4 9LR
Received 12 Apr 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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