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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

8,373Searchable applications

196Recorded as pending

80%Approval rate · 7,771 approved or refused records

1,529Refused applications

6,242 approved · 1,529 refused · 313 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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More application records

PER - Application Permitted21/00636/FULHH
Erection of two storey side extension, single storey front extension and single storey rear extension.
2 Hollybush Road Luton LU2 9HG
Received 5 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00637/DOC
Reconfiguration and extension of existing Class A1 retail building to provide two new retail units and erection of drive-thru building measuring 167 sq.m. for a mixed use within Class A1, A3 and A5 with associated works to external areas including car parking and landscaping areas. - Discharge of Condition Nos. 8 (Drainage Details) 10 (Travel Plan) and 16 (Drive Thru Unit, Acoustic Barrier) of Planning Permission No. 19/00521/FUL dated 22nd January 2020
Homebase Enterprise Way Luton LU3 4BW
Received 5 May 2021
REF - Application Refused21/00638/FULHH
Erection of front dormer and two storey rear extension.
18 Knoll Rise Luton LU2 7JA
Received 5 May 2021
REF - Application Refused21/00639/FULHH
Erection of single storey rear extension and an annexe.
895 Dunstable Road Luton LU4 0HR
Received 5 May 2021
REF - Application Refused21/00640/FUL
Erection of five dwelling houses (three 3-bed terraces and two 3-bed semi-detached), access, landscaping, and parking and associated works
49 Oakley Road Luton LU4 9PT
Received 5 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00641/FULHH
Erection of rear dormer and front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion.
53 Fallowfield Luton LU3 1UN
Received 5 May 2021
WDN - Application Withdrawn21/00642/DOC
Conversion and change of use of hat factory and erection of side and roof extensions to main building and erection of a three storey building adjacent to Old Bedford Road to provide 31 flats (21 two-bedroom and 10 one-bedroom) with associated access and landscaping, following demolition of existing extension and buildings within the site. - Discharge of Condition No. 19 (Piling) of Planning Permission No. 20/00386/FUL dated 23rd December 2020
106 Old Bedford Road Olney Headwear Ltd Luton, LU2 7PD
Received 5 May 2021
REF - Application Refused21/00643/FULHH
Conversion and extension of existing garage to form Annex with refacing of facade
138 Meyrick Avenue Luton LU1 5JS
Received 6 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00644/LAWP
Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Development - Conversion of garage into study/playroom
9 Rudyard Close Luton LU4 9XD
Received 6 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00646/FULHH
Erection of single storey front and rear extensions
19 Haycroft Luton LU2 7GJ
Received 6 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00647/FULHH
Erection of first floor side and single storey rear extensions
9 Rudyard Close Luton LU4 9XD
Received 6 May 2021
REF - Application Refused21/00648/FUL
Conversion and change of use of office (formally Class A2 now E) to hot food takeaway (sui generis) with installation of new shopfront, side extraction system, rear/side external staircase to first floor flat and alterations to external fenestration
94 Midland Road Luton LU2 0BL
Received 6 May 2021
WDN - Application Withdrawn21/00649/PACOM
Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 3 Class O of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Change of use from office(s) (B1(a)) to (C3) residential. (Class O). 1 x Two bedroom flat and 2 x 1 bedroom flats.
Cotton Mill Mews Kingham Way Luton LU2 7RG
Received 4 May 2021
REF - Application Refused21/00651/FUL
Conversion and change of use on second floor from place of worship/educational establishment to student accommodation and construction of external escape staircase.
Leagrave Lodge 91 High Street Leagrave Luton LU4 9JZ
Received 7 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00652/FULHH
Erection of two storey and single storey rear extension. Resubmission
26 Linden Road Luton LU4 9QX
Received 7 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00653/FULHH
Erection of two storey and single storey rear extension. Resubmission
28 Linden Road Luton LU4 9QX
Received 7 May 2021
WDN - Application Withdrawn21/00654/FULHH
Erection of single storey front and rear extension, alteration from hipped to half-hip roof, construction of rear dormer windows and Juliet balconies with roof increment and three front rooflights to facilitate a loft conversion. Resubmission
18 Wellgate Road Luton LU4 9TD
Received 7 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00655/FULHH
Erection of single and two storey side and rear extensions.
24 Dunsby Road Luton LU3 2UA
Received 7 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00656/FUL
Enlargement of rear dormer window and front rooflight.
24 Brantwood Road Luton LU1 1JJ
Received 7 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00657/FULHH
Erection of single storey side/rear extension and alterations to external fenestration following demolition of existing conservatory.
141 Icknield Way Luton LU3 2BX
Received 7 May 2021
REF - Application Refused21/00658/FUL
Erection of a three-and-a-half storey building to comprise two office units and five flats (three one-bedroom and two two-bedroom) - resubmission.
Land Adj. To 40 Kimpton Road Luton LU2 0SX
Received 7 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00660/FULHH
Erection of a two storey side and single storey rear extension.
36 Forrest Crescent Luton LU2 9AR
Received 7 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00661/LAWE
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use - Conversion and change of use of the two storey rear extension to a 1 bedroom maisonette (No. 7A) and the rear outbuilding to a 2 bedroom bungalow (No. 7B).
7 Stratford Road Luton LU4 8NF
Received 10 May 2021
REF - Application Refused21/00662/FULHH
Erection of a rear dormer to facilitate a loft conversion. (Resubmission)
20 Markfield Close Luton LU3 2HY
Received 8 May 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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