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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
9,126Searchable applications
198Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 8,472 approved or refused records
1,690Refused applications

6,782 approved · 1,690 refused · 340 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Oct 2019 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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  1. PER - Application Permitted22/01208/DOC

    Redevelopment of site to provide 65 dwellings comprising 26 houses (5 four bed, 13 three bed and 8 two bed) and 39 flats (30 two bed and 9 one bed) and associated works after demolition of existing building and car park. Discharge of condition 5 (qualified contaminated land practitioner) of planning permission 21/00944/FUL dated 17th March 2022.

    Oakley House 213 Oakley Road Luton LU4 9QH

    Received 22 Sept 2022
  2. PER - Application Permitted22/01209/DOC

    Redevelopment of site to provide 65 dwellings comprising 26 houses (5 four bed, 13 three bed and 8 two bed) and 39 flats (30 two bed and 9 one bed) and associated works after demolition of existing building and car park. Discharge of condition 20 (Noise level) of planning permission 21/00944/FUL dated 17th March 2022.

    Oakley House 213 Oakley Road Luton LU4 9QH

    Received 22 Sept 2022
  3. PER - Application Permitted22/01210/DOC

    Redevelopment of site to provide 65 dwellings comprising 26 houses (5 four bed, 13 three bed and 8 two bed) and 39 flats (30 two bed and 9 one bed) and associated works after demolition of existing building and car park. Discharge of condition 19 (Noise Impact Assessment) of planning permission 21/00944/FUL dated 17th March 2022.

    Oakley House 213 Oakley Road Luton LU4 9QH

    Received 22 Sept 2022
  4. PER - Application Permitted22/01211/DOC

    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) 4 flats. 2 x two bed, 1 x one bed and 1 x studio). Discharge of conditions 3 (Remediation Strategy for contamination risks) and 4 (scheme for protection from noise) of planning permission 20/00143/PACOM dated 31st March 2020.

    9A Chaul End Lane Luton LU4 8EZ

    Received 22 Sept 2022
  5. Not Required22/01212/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 6.0m, Maximum height of extension 3.0m, Height to eaves 3.0m.

    43 Graham Gardens Luton LU3 1NF

    Received 22 Sept 2022
  6. Not Required22/01213/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 4.30m, Maximum height of extension 4.0m, Height to eaves 3.0m.

    45 Dewsbury Road Luton LU3 2HH

    Received 20 Sept 2022
  7. PER - Application Permitted22/01214/LAWE

    Certificate of lawfulness of existing use - Change of use from Retail (former A1 now Class E) to daycare nursery (former D1 now Class E)

    3 Addington Court Addington Way Luton LU4 9FZ

    Received 22 Sept 2022
  8. PER - Application Permitted22/01215/FUL

    Erection of first floor rear infill extension and new shop fronts

    170 Dunstable Road Luton LU1 1EW

    Received 22 Sept 2022
  9. PER - Application Permitted22/01216/FULHH

    Erection of a single storey rear/side extension, alterations to roof of existing side elevation and alterations to fenestration

    2 Roebuck Close Luton LU1 5PZ

    Received 22 Sept 2022
  10. Not Required22/01217/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 4.0m, Maximum height of extension 4.0m, Height to eaves 3.0m.

    16 Catsbrook Road Luton LU3 2ET

    Received 21 Sept 2022
  11. Not Required22/01218/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 6.0m, Maximum height of extension 4.0m, Height to eaves 3.0m.

    64 St Augustine Avenue Luton LU3 1QD

    Received 22 Sept 2022
  12. PER - Application Permitted22/01219/ADV

    Display of one internally illuminated wall mounted and one non-illuminated roadside fascia signage

    Gilmartins House 102 Collingdon Street Luton LU1 1RX

    Received 23 Sept 2022
  13. Unknown22/01220/FUL

    Retrospective Planning Permission for erection of a free-standing temporary modular refrigerated unit in an area of the external yard of Unit N.

    Unit N Airport Executive Park President Way Luton LU2 9NL

    Received 23 Sept 2022
  14. REF - Application Refused22/01221/FUL

    Erection of an additional floor with alterations to fenestration to form a studio flat

    Garages Adjacent 2 Seymour Avenue Luton LU1 3NR

    Received 24 Sept 2022
  15. REF - Application Refused22/01222/FULHH

    Erection of first floor front extension, single storey rear extension and garage conversion.

    73 Stopsley Way Stopsley Luton LU2 7UU

    Received 26 Sept 2022
  16. PER - Application Permitted22/01223/TPOS

    Works to Trees:- T1 - Ash above path and near road with signs of progressive Chalara and dangerous cavities - Fell (no extraction).T2 - Oak alongside T1 with hanging branch to be removed. T3 (located alongside T4 on map) - Ash above path with significant crack in stem and progressive Chalara - Fell (no extraction). T4 - Ash above path and near road with signs of progressive Chalara and dangerous cavities - Fell (no extraction). T5 - Dead field maple above path to fell - climbing inspection required to check for wildlife.T6 - 3x small trees - Field maple with decay/long cavity overhanging fence and split hazel branches (x2 stools) also overhanging fence T7 - Dead and split Field Maple overhanging fence/adjacent property - Fell (no extraction). T8 - Declining multi-stemmed ash (chalara), overhanging adjacent property - dismantle/section fell before highly unsafe. T9 - Remove hanging limb of crab apple and coppice the field maple leaning over path. T10 - Elder and hawthorn growing through and hanging over fence/adjacent property - Fell both (no extraction). T11 - Split hazel overhanging path to coppice and hanging oak branch to remove, and T12 - Twin stem ash in particular decline and above path - fell both stems (no extraction).

    Woodcroft Guide Headquarters 1 Lygetun Drive Luton LU3 3QD

    Received 26 Sept 2022
  17. PER - Application Permitted22/01224/OUT

    Development of land for mixed use development - Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extension and rear dormer to extend existing shop and create additional flat - Resubmission

    5 Bishopscote Road Luton LU3 1NX

    Received 26 Sept 2022
  18. PER - Application Permitted22/01225/FUL

    Erection of bin stores to be placed in the communal front gardens.

    Communal 86 To 96 Olympic Close Luton

    Received 26 Sept 2022
  19. PER - Application Permitted22/01226/DOC

    Erection of a single storey extension with a new Inclusion Provision to provide a space for all key stages. - Discharge of Condition No. 4 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) of Planning Permission No. 20/01567/REG3 dated 22nd January 2021

    The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High Street Luton LU4 0NE

    Received 26 Sept 2022
  20. PER - Application Permitted22/01227/FULHH

    Erection of first floor side and rear extension, single storey front and side extension, front porch and alteration to roof of existing store to a pitched roof.

    1 Dunsby Road Luton LU3 2UA

    Received 26 Sept 2022
  21. PER - Application Permitted22/01229/FULHH

    Erection of single storey rear, part side and front porch extension

    4 Sibley Close Luton LU2 9AQ

    Received 27 Sept 2022
  22. PER - Application Permitted22/01230/FULHH

    Construction of vehicle crossover to facilitate car parking on existing drive way.

    28 Woodland Avenue Luton LU3 1RW

    Received 27 Sept 2022
  23. PER - Application Permitted22/01231/AMEND

    Redevelopment of Concorde Street Car Park and part of Concorde Street highway for mini-buses pick-up/drop-off and ancillary hard/soft landscaped areas for the proposed SEN Secondary School and a car park ancillary to the High Town Community Centre (Concorde Street) and redevelopment of the York Street turning area as a car park - Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission No. 20/01534/FUL dated 9th April 2021 (for Phase 2A York Street - asphalt tarmac finishes in lieu of paving, improve greenery hedge across front of new carpark and other items in scheme rationalised and improved.)

    York Street Campus 1 York Street Luton LU2 0EZ

    Received 27 Sept 2022
  24. PER - Application Permitted22/01232/FULHH

    Retrospective planning permission for erection of a rear outbuilding

    79 Argyll Avenue Luton LU3 1EJ

    Received 27 Sept 2022

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