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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

8,721Searchable applications

196Recorded as pending

80%Approval rate · 8,095 approved or refused records

1,593Refused applications

6,502 approved · 1,593 refused · 323 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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 Permitted21/01642/LAWP
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed- Erection of a single storey rear extension
9 Catesby Green Luton LU3 4DP
Received 25 Nov 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01643/DOC
Proposed de-culverting of River Lea and Forming a new Public Open Space after demolition of existing car park. Discharge of conditions 3 (Demolition & Construction Method Statement), 10 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 11 (Heritage Asset Resource Management) and 13 (Remediation Strategy) of planning permission 20/00489/FUL dated 21st December 2020.
Car Park Silver Street Luton
Received 25 Nov 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01644/FULHH
Erection of a single storey rear extension and garage conversion to habitable room.
44 Preston Gardens Luton LU2 7NL
Received 25 Nov 2021
REF - Application Refused21/01645/FUL
Erection of a two bedroom attached bungalow and erection of a single storey rear extension to existing dwelling.
11 Woodbridge Close Luton LU4 9DB
Received 25 Nov 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01646/VARCON
Mixed use development for B1, B2, & B8 uses, non-food retail warehousing, vehicle service centre & associated car parking & highway works. Variation of conditions 8 (opening hours) and 9 (delivery hours) on Unit 2 of planning permission 03/01490/FUL dated 28th October 2003.
Unit 2 Hatters Way Retail Park Chaul End Lane Luton LU4 8FD
Received 25 Nov 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01647/FULHH
Erection of single storey front porch, single storey rear extension.
210 Ashcroft Road Luton LU2 9AB
Received 25 Nov 2021
REF - Application Refused21/01648/FULHH
Erection of double garage and workshop in garden.
31 Cannon Lane Luton LU2 8BJ
Received 25 Nov 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01649/LAWP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of single storey rear extension
100 Gardenia Avenue Luton LU3 2NT
Received 25 Nov 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01650/FULHH
Erection of single storey side/rear extension with half hipped roof and rear dormer windows and rooflights to facilitate loft conversion.
788 Dunstable Road Luton LU4 0HE
Received 25 Nov 2021
REF - Application Refused21/01651/FUL
Erection of a three bed detached dwelling and associated works following demolition of existing garages. Resubmission
Land To Rear Of 120-126 Tennyson Road And Land To Rear Of 1 Uplands Court London Road Luton LU1 3RP
Received 26 Nov 2021
WDN - Application Withdrawn21/01652/FUL
Conversion and change of use of dwellinghouse to eight person large HMO (Sui-Generis) with front dormer window and rooflight to facilitate loft conversion. - Resubmission.
21 Clarendon Road Luton LU2 7PQ
Received 26 Nov 2021
REF - Application Refused21/01653/TEL
Proposed telecommunications installation: Installation of 18m high Phase 8 3HG street pole and associated three equipment,cabinets (colour GREY-7035).
Grass Verge Wigmore Lane Side Of 13 Brill Close Luton LU2 9RL
Received 26 Nov 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01654/FUL
Erection of a three bedroom detached dwellinghouse
11 Gransden Close Luton LU3 2UJ
Received 26 Nov 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01655/FULHH
Erection of single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing kitchen and store
27 Shelley Road Luton LU4 0HZ
Received 26 Nov 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01656/FUL
Erection of a two storey detached building to provide additional 20 hotel bedrooms for the existing hotel on the site with associated parking and cycle provision.
135 New Bedford Road Luton LU3 1LF
Received 26 Nov 2021
REF - Application Refused21/01658/DOC
Erection of a two bedroom detached dwelling with 2 No. parking spaces fronting Mulberry Close, following demolition of the existing garage and subdivision of land to the rear of 117 Ashburnham Road. Discharge of Conditions 3 (Materials),4 (Landscaping), 5 (Boundary treatment), 6 (Surfacing and drainage of parking areas), 7 (Visibility splays) of planning permission 18/00428/FUL dated 18th June 2018.
117 Ashburnham Road Luton LU1 1JW
Received 26 Nov 2021
REF - Application Refused21/01659/FULHH
Erection of single storey rear extension
8 Marriott Road Luton LU3 2HA
Received 28 Nov 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01660/AMEND
Erection of single storey side extension and associated front open porch. (Re-submission). Non-material amendment of planning permission 21/01116/FULHH dated 5th August 2021. (erection of closed porch within the curtilage of the approved open porch)
57 Carlton Crescent Luton LU3 1EN
Received 29 Nov 2021
REF - Application Refused21/01661/FULHH
Erection of two storey side extension.
40 Dovehouse Hill Luton LU2 9ES
Received 29 Nov 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01662/FULHH
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
12 Millfield Road Luton LU3 1RT
Received 29 Nov 2021
WDN - Application Withdrawn21/01663/COU
Conversion and change of use of dwellinghouse with garage to an 11 bed student accommodation.
Hillcroft 258 High Town Road Luton LU2 0DN
Received 29 Nov 2021
REF - Application Refused21/01664/FULHH
Erection of two storey front and rear extension (creating lower ground floor level), garage conversion to workshop, erection of front porch, and roof alteration creating Mansard roof with front dormer window and rear balcony to facilitate loft conversion.
7 Hart Hill Lane Luton LU2 0AZ
Received 29 Nov 2021
REF - Application Refused21/01665/PACOM
Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Change of use from office(s) (Class E) to (C3) residential. (Class MA) 6 flats. 5 two bed and 1 one bed)
26 - 28 Stuart Street Luton LU1 2SW
Received 22 Nov 2021
PER - Application Permitted21/01666/REG3
Erection of two single storey side extensions, one located adjacent to the secondary entrance and second to the front elevation of the existing School Hall.
Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road Luton LU2 9AY
Received 29 Nov 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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