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Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

8,394Searchable applications

196Recorded as pending

80%Approval rate · 7,789 approved or refused records

1,532Refused applications

6,257 approved · 1,532 refused · 315 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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PER - Application Permitted21/00712/FUL
Alterations to shopfront (retrospective).
52 - 54 Bute Street Luton LU1 2EP
Received 19 May 2021
Not Required21/00713/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 5.30m, Maximum height of extension 2.65m, Height to eaves 2.40m.
526 Leagrave High Street Luton LU4 0TJ
Received 18 May 2021
REF - Application Refused21/00714/FUL
Erection of one 3-bedroom detached dwellinghouse.
Land Adj To 2 Holmscroft Road Luton LU3 2TJ
Received 20 May 2021
REF - Application Refused21/00715/DOC
Erection of 18 x 1 Bed units at rear of 27-37 Chapel Street. Discharge of condition 3 (management plan), 8 (renewable energy), 9 (construction method statement), 11 (surface water drainage scheme) and 15 (site investigation) of planning permission 17/00449/FUL dated 17th March 2017.
Rear Of 27-37 Chapel Street Luton LU1 5DA
Received 20 May 2021
REF - Application Refused21/00716/FUL
Erection of 5 storey building comprising of 18 flats (11 x 2 bedroom, 3 x 1 bedroom and 4 x 3 bedroom) after demolition of existing MOT Centre - Resubmission
35 Hitchin Road Luton LU2 0EL
Received 20 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00717/DOC
Demolition of existing school and leisure centre and erection of a three storey building to provide a secondary school, a two storey sports hall, vehicular access from Putteridge Road and Edgewood Drive and associated parking and soft/ hard landscaping. - Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans), 3 (landscaping) and 6 (drainage) of planning permission 19/00971/FUL dated 1st November 2019. - Discharge of Condition 6 (Drainage) and 14 (Ecology) of Plannign Permission No. 20/00605/VARCON dated 7th August 2020
Putteridge High School 221 Putteridge Road Luton LU2 8HJ
Received 20 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00718/FULHH
Erection of single storey rear extension.
156 Runley Road Luton LU1 1UA
Received 21 May 2021
WDN - Application Withdrawn21/00719/FUL
Erection of a two bedroom detached dwelling with access from Ellerdine Close
Land Rear Of 6 & 8 Trinity Road Luton LU3 1TP
Received 21 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00720/FULHH
Retrospective planning permission for erection of single storey side extension and front porch
1 Julius Gardens Luton LU3 3SG
Received 21 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00721/DOC
Erection of three detached 4 bedroom dwellinghouses with associated garages, landscaping and common access road. - Discharge of Condition No. 6 (External Lighting) of Planning Permission No. 17/00978/FUL dated 21st August 2017
51 Icknield Way Luton LU3 2BT
Received 21 May 2021
WDN - Application Withdrawn21/00722/FULHH
Erection of side extension to garage following part demolition.
78 Cranleigh Gardens Luton LU3 1LT
Received 21 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00723/LAWP
Erection of a single storey side extension.
78 Cranleigh Gardens Luton LU3 1LT
Received 21 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00724/FULHH
Erection of a single storey rear extension and conversion of the garage into a habitable space.
8 Elvington Gardens Luton LU3 4ET
Received 21 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00725/DOC
Erection of commercial units comprising 7,617sq.m (GIA) of flexible Use Class E (light industry), B2 and B8 floorspace, together with parking, landscaping, access, lighting and other associated works. Discharge of condition 4 (materials) of planning permission 20/01083/FUL dated 11th December 2020.
Land At Butterfield Technology Park Great Marlings Luton
Received 21 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00726/DOC
Erection of 2 three-bedroom and 2 two-bedroom semi-detached chalet bungalows with associated external works. Discharge of condition 3 (materials), 4 (Surfacing and drainage of parking areas), 10 (site Investigation), 12 (surface water drainage), 13 (desktop study), 14 (Intrusive Phase 2 Soil Investigation), 15 (remediation strategy) and 21 (construction method statement) of planning permission 20/00483/FUL dated 22nd April 2020.
49 Oakley Road Luton LU4 9PT
Received 22 May 2021
WDN - Application Withdrawn21/00727/FUL
Erection of a two bedroom detached house and alterations to two first floor windows to No. 35 Mayne Avenue.
35 Mayne Avenue Luton LU4 9LR
Received 24 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00728/FULHH
Erection of a single storey front/side and rear extensions. Resubmission
39 Hedley Rise Luton LU2 9UB
Received 24 May 2021
WDN - Application Withdrawn21/00729/MMAMD
Erection of single storey front, side and rear extensions. - Minor Material Amendment to condition No. 2 (according with approved plans) of Planning Permission No. 20/01289/FULHH dated 14th December 2020 - (Adding first floor side extension)
7 Polzeath Close Luton LU2 9LJ
Received 23 May 2021
WDN - Application Withdrawn21/00730/LAWE
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use - Conversion of dwelling into 2 x one bedroom flats
69 Bishopscote Road Luton LU3 1PA
Received 24 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00731/FUL
Erection of 90 dwellings consisting of (14 x 1-bed, 60 x 2-bed and 10 x 3-beds) flats within 4 and 7 storey building and (6 x 4 beds) within 3 storey houses with associated car parking, landscaping and amenity spaces after demolition of existing buildings. - Resubmission
36 - 38 Crescent Road Luton LU2 0AH
Received 24 May 2021
REF - Application Refused21/00732/FULHH
Erection of single storey rear conservatory to the rear of existing extension.
2 Tancred Road Luton LU2 7XA
Received 24 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00733/TPOS
Works to Trees: - T1 Lime tree - Re-pollard back to previous pollard points
53 Lime Avenue Luton LU4 0EF
Received 24 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00734/LAWE
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use - Conversion of basement to 1 no. two bedroom flat.
14C Reginald Street Luton LU2 7QZ
Received 24 May 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/00735/FULHH
Erection of single storey front, side and rear extension
2 Mayne Avenue Luton LU4 9LS
Received 24 May 2021

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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.

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