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Luton Borough Council
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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
8,817Searchable applications
196Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 8,184 approved or refused records
1,622Refused applications

6,562 approved · 1,622 refused · 326 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Feb 2020 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. PER - Application Permitted22/00334/FULHH

    Erection of single storey side/ rear extension

    49 Gardenia Avenue Luton LU3 2NP

    Received 18 Mar 2022
  2. PER - Application Permitted22/00335/FULHH

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    34 Green Lane Luton LU2 8AS

    Received 18 Mar 2022
  3. PER - Application Permitted22/00336/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 9 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) of planning permission 20/00386/FUL dated 23rd December 2020.

    106 Old Bedford Road Luton LU2 7HJ

    Received 18 Mar 2022
  4. PER - Application Permitted22/00337/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 10 (Boundary Treatments) of planning permission 20/00386/FUL dated 23rd December 2020.

    106 Old Bedford Road Luton LU2 7HJ

    Received 18 Mar 2022
  5. WDN - Application Withdrawn22/00338/FULHH

    Erection of outbuilding following demolition of the existing outbuilding.

    39 Barnfield Avenue Luton LU2 7AS

    Received 18 Mar 2022
  6. PER - Application Permitted22/00339/DOC

    Demolition of existing buildings within the application boundary and erection of college accommodation (Use Class D1) and associated access, car parking and landscaping including marking out of sports area, improvements to existing grassed area parallel to New Bedford Road and making good the newly exposed gable of the existing college building following demolition of adjoining structure. - Minor Material Amendment to Planning Permission No. 20/00111/FUL dated 20th August 2020 to reflect infill of 3rd floor, introduction of emergency generator and minor alterations to external works. Discharge of condition 21 (sports pitch) of planning permission 20/01485/MMAMD dated 17th March 2021.

    Barnfield College New Bedford Road Luton LU2 7BF

    Received 18 Mar 2022
  7. PER - Application Permitted22/00340/FULHH

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension and front porch.

    20 Mangrove Road Luton LU2 9BW

    Received 18 Mar 2022
  8. PER - Application Permitted22/00341/FULHH

    Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extension and front porch.

    20 Mangrove Road Luton LU2 9BW

    Received 18 Mar 2022
  9. PER - Application Permitted22/00342/TPOS

    Works to Trees: Fell T014, T002, T008, T011, T007 and T001 - Remove decaying limb at 1m on Eastern Side; T005 - Repollard back to previous points and return to pollard cycle; T013 - Prune to clear fence by 1m; T017 - Prune to clear building by 2m; T006 - Remove epicormic growth as part of good proactive tree maintenance.

    Hartwood 44 Hart Hill Drive Luton LU2 0AX

    Received 19 Mar 2022
  10. PER - Application Permitted22/00343/FULHH

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    154 Limbury Road Luton LU3 2PN

    Received 19 Mar 2022
  11. REF - Application Refused22/00344/FULHH

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    810 Dunstable Road Luton LU4 0HG

    Received 21 Mar 2022
  12. PER - Application Permitted22/00345/TPOS

    Works to Trees: G1 of Napier Road/Downs Road 1986 TPO E107 065 - Crown lift to maximum 5m above ground level (measured from Lennon Court Car Park road level) to provide clear line of sight from proposed CCTV Camera fixed to lamp column on Downs Road to car park area and steps of Lennon Court, to mitigate anti social behaviour

    Lennon Court Downs Road Luton LU1 1QQ

    Received 21 Mar 2022
  13. PER - Application Permitted22/00346/FULHH

    Erection of front and rear dormer windows and increasing roof height to facilitate loft conversion and erection of single storey rear extension

    388 Icknield Way Luton LU3 2JX

    Received 21 Mar 2022
  14. PER - Application Permitted22/00347/LAWP

    Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development - conversion of garage to habitable use

    40 Fairford Avenue Luton LU2 7ER

    Received 21 Mar 2022
  15. PER - Application Permitted22/00348/LAWP

    Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Use - Stationing of mobile home within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse, ancillary to main use of dwellinghouse.

    117 Wilsden Avenue Luton LU1 5HW

    Received 21 Mar 2022
  16. PER - Application Permitted22/00349/DOC

    Conversion and change of use from community infrastructure (Class D1) to 36 flats (16 one-bedroom and 20 two-bedroom) (Class C3) across the second, part of the fourth, fifth and part of the sixth floor. Discharge of conditions 5 (site security) and 6 (management plan) of planning permission 19/00926/COU dated 17th March 2020.

    Cresta House 8 Alma Street Luton LU1 2PL

    Received 21 Mar 2022
  17. PER - Application Permitted22/00351/LAWP

    Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Development - Erection of single storey rear extension and new pitch roof to existing utility room.

    40 Benson Close Luton LU3 3QP

    Received 22 Mar 2022
  18. REF - Application Refused22/00352/LAWP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of rear dormer to facilitate loft conversion

    45 Ashcroft Road Luton LU2 9AU

    Received 22 Mar 2022
  19. PER - Application Permitted22/00353/AMEND

    Redevelopment and extension of the Hospital's urgent and emergency care department and main entrance, including new vehicular and pedestrian access, landscaping and associated works following the demolition of existing structures. Non - Material Amendment of planning permission 20/01610/FUL dated 19th March 2021 (Minor changes to the drainage and soft landscape layout within the site)

    Luton And Dunstable Hospital Lewsey Road Luton LU4 0DZ

    Received 22 Mar 2022
  20. PER - Application Permitted22/00354/AMEND

    The installation of a Cladding Support System with Hardie windbreaker board panels and matt UV laminated printed brick vinyl onto the existing facade of Luton Mall. Non - Material amendment of planning permission 21/01562/FUL dated 11th January 2022. (fire barrier class B2 cladding and installation to be off the ground)

    37 The Mall Luton LU1 2LJ

    Received 22 Mar 2022
  21. REF - Application Refused22/00355/OUT

    Development of land for residential purposes - Erection of 2 four bed dwellinghouses. Resubmission

    Land Rear Of 34 Ashcroft Road Luton LU2 9AU

    Received 23 Mar 2022
  22. PER - Application Permitted22/00356/DOC

    Mixed-use redevelopment, including Residential apartments (C3), Retail and Leisure (Class A1-A5 / D2), Hotel with conferencing and banqueting facilities (Class C1), Medical Wellbeing Centre (Class D1) together with landscaping, car parking, new access and associated works. - Minor Material Amendment of planning permission 18/01280/MMAMD dated 16th January 2019 - Amendment required to make internal changes, design alterations and car parking changes (including erection of multi-level car park to the rear of Block RBB) etc. Minor Material Amendment of planning permission 19/00586/MMAMD dated 16th December 2019 - Amendment required to make changes to increase height of towers A, B and C of block RBB resulting in additional apartments (C3), external design changes, internal changes at ground floor (reduction in retail floor space by 238 sqm GIA) and provision of internal residential amenity space. Discharge of condition 6 (construction method statement) of planning permission 21/00989/MMAMD dated 9th December 2021.

    Former Vauxhall Motors Site Kimpton Road Luton

    Received 23 Mar 2022
  23. PER - Application Permitted22/00357/DOC

    Mixed-use redevelopment, including Residential apartments (C3), Retail and Leisure (Class A1-A5 / D2), Hotel with conferencing and banqueting facilities (Class C1), Medical Wellbeing Centre (Class D1) together with landscaping, car parking, new access and associated works. - Minor Material Amendment of planning permission 18/01280/MMAMD dated 16th January 2019 - Amendment required to make internal changes, design alterations and car parking changes (including erection of multi-level car park to the rear of Block RBB) etc. Minor Material Amendment of planning permission 19/00586/MMAMD dated 16th December 2019 - Amendment required to make changes to increase height of towers A, B and C of block RBB resulting in additional apartments (C3), external design changes, internal changes at ground floor (reduction in retail floor space by 238 sqm GIA) and provision of internal residential amenity space. Discharge of condition 13 (piling method statement) of planning permission 21/00989/MMAMD dated 9th December 2021.

    Former Vauxhall Motors Site Kimpton Road Luton

    Received 23 Mar 2022
  24. PER - Application Permitted22/00358/DOC

    Mixed-use redevelopment, including Residential apartments (C3), Retail and Leisure (Class A1-A5 / D2), Hotel with conferencing and banqueting facilities (Class C1), Medical Wellbeing Centre (Class D1) together with landscaping, car parking, new access and associated works. - Minor Material Amendment of planning permission 18/01280/MMAMD dated 16th January 2019 - Amendment required to make internal changes, design alterations and car parking changes (including erection of multi-level car park to the rear of Block RBB) etc. Minor Material Amendment of planning permission 19/00586/MMAMD dated 16th December 2019 - Amendment required to make changes to increase height of towers A, B and C of block RBB resulting in additional apartments (C3), external design changes, internal changes at ground floor (reduction in retail floor space by 238 sqm GIA) and provision of internal residential amenity space. Discharge of condition 5 (environment management plan) of planning permission 21/00989/MMAMD dated 9th December 2021.

    Former Vauxhall Motors Site Kimpton Road Luton

    Received 23 Mar 2022

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