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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

8,671Searchable applications

196Recorded as pending

80%Approval rate · 8,049 approved or refused records

1,582Refused applications

6,467 approved · 1,582 refused · 322 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

REF - Application Refused21/01486/FULHH
Erection of a single storey rear/side extension
100 Old Bedford Road Luton LU2 7PD
Received 22 Oct 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01487/FULHH
Erection of single storey side and rear extension to garage and conversion into playing room with two roof light (Resubmission)
12 Blundell Road Luton LU3 1SH
Received 22 Oct 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01488/FULHH
Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
16 Whittingham Close Luton LU2 9UR
Received 22 Oct 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01490/FULHH
Retrospective planning permission for erection of single storey side and rear extension and erection of rear outbuilding
20 Abbots Wood Road Luton LU2 0LS
Received 22 Oct 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01491/FUL
Alterations to roof and fenestration and installation of roller shutter
Rear Of 62 Dordans Road Luton LU4 9BS
Received 22 Oct 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01492/DOC
Erection of a one bed apartment. Discharge of condition 4 (Material samples) and part of condition 3 paragraphs 1,2 and 3 (Site Investigation and remediation strategy) of planning permission 19/01478/FUL dated 8th November 2019.
17 Arthur Street Luton LU1 3SF
Received 22 Oct 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01493/TPOS
Tree works - Re-pollard T1 Lime and T2 Lime back to previous pruning cuts.
51 & 55 Lime Avenue Luton LU4 0EF
Received 22 Oct 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01494/AMEND
Erection of four five- to 11-storey buildings to provide 272 flats (107 one-bedroom, 140 two-bedroom and 25 three-bedroom), together with undercroft car parking, cycle parking, refuse/recycling storage, plant and associated landscaping (grade and roof level) following demolition of existing buildings. Non - material amendment of planning permission 21/00306/FUL dated 18th August 2021. (change of description)
4 - 11 Burr Street Luton LU2 0HN
Received 23 Oct 2021
REF - Application Refused21/01495/FUL
Erection of a second floor to form 2 flats (1 studio and 1 two bed)
Sicilian Court 901 Dunstable Road Luton LU4 0HR
Received 23 Oct 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01496/FULHH
Erection of two storey side and rear extension, single storey rear extension and a front and a rear rooflight
40 Dorrington Close Luton LU3 1XR
Received 24 Oct 2021
Not Required21/01497/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 5.97m, Maximum height of extension 3.10m, Height to eaves 2.40m.
1 West Way Luton LU2 8DZ
Received 21 Oct 2021
REF - Application Refused21/01498/FUL
Conversion and change of use of a three bedroom dwellinghouse to 2 one bed flats and alterations to fenestration.
5 Avondale Road Luton LU1 1DJ
Received 25 Oct 2021
REF - Application Refused21/01499/FUL
Conversion and change of use of student accommodation (Sui Generis) to 132 flats (52 one-bedroom, 40 two-bedroom, 36 three-bedroom and 4 four-bedroom), together with construction of new entrance canopies added to existing buildings and alterations to parking provision, boundary treatments, lighting, cycle stores, bin stores, landscaping, public realm works, after demolition of existing on-site warden bungalow. Resubmission.
Lea Halls Bute Street Luton
Received 25 Oct 2021
REF - Application Refused21/01500/FUL
Erection of three 3-bedroom bungalows with associated parking and amenity area and formation of new access.
Land Rear Of 7-13 Hollybush Road Luton LU2 9HG
Received 25 Oct 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01501/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 8 (Travel Plan) of planning permission 20/00605/VARCON dated 7th August 2020
Putteridge High School 221 Putteridge Road Luton LU2 8HJ
Received 25 Oct 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01502/FUL
Conversion and change of use from a commercial gaming centre (Class D2) to a restaurant (Class E)
133 Biscot Road Luton LU3 1AN
Received 26 Oct 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01503/FULHH
Erection of two storey side extension and front porch.
1 Carteret Road Luton LU2 9JY
Received 26 Oct 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01506/FULHH
Erection of first floor side extension
4 Hayton Close Luton LU3 4HD
Received 26 Oct 2021
REF - Application Refused21/01507/TEL
Proposed telecommunications installation: Installation of 16 metre high, monopole tower and associated radio-equipment housing including wraparound the base of the mast, and ancillary works.
Grass Verge Next To 54 Harlestone Close Luton LU3 4DW
Received 26 Oct 2021
REF - Application Refused21/01508/LAWP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Change of use from residential dwelling Class C3(a) to Class C3(b).
4 Millfield Road Luton LU3 1RT
Received 26 Oct 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01509/FULHH
Erection of two storey side and rear and single storey front, side and rear extension
23 Maidenhall Road Luton LU4 8JZ
Received 26 Oct 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01510/FULHH
Retrospective planning application for erection of single story rear extension, pitched roof with 2 roof windows following demolition of existing conservatory.
33 Bosmore Road Luton LU3 2TR
Received 27 Oct 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01511/FULHH
Erection of first floor front extension
15 Roedean Close Luton LU2 8QW
Received 27 Oct 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01512/ADV
Display of a fascia sign
620 - 622 Hitchin Road Luton LU2 7UG
Received 27 Oct 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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