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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

9,446Searchable applications

199Recorded as pending

80%Approval rate · 8,780 approved or refused records

1,755Refused applications

7,025 approved · 1,755 refused · 345 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Sept 2019 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas5 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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More application records

WDN - Application Withdrawn23/00329/FUL
Conversion and alterations from 7 multi-occupancy units at first and second floor levels to One - 2 bedroom flat and Two - 1 bedroom flats.
73 Buxton Road Luton LU1 1RE
Received 22 Mar 2023
PER - Application Permitted23/00330/FULHH
Erection of a single storey front extension and alterations to fenestration
34 Porlock Drive Luton LU2 9LL
Received 22 Mar 2023
PER - Application Permitted23/00331/FULHH
Erection of a single storey side extension
132 Wigmore Lane Luton LU2 8AD
Received 22 Mar 2023
PER - Application Permitted23/00332/FULHH
Erection of single storey front/side extensions and alterations to fenestration and conversion of garage to habitable space
293 Old Bedford Road Luton LU2 7BW
Received 22 Mar 2023
PER - Application Permitted23/00333/FUL
Creation of a link corridor, by removing an external glass canopy and forming an infill wall and flat roof, connecting the reception area to Year 3.
Foxdell Junior School Dallow Road Luton LU1 1UP
Received 22 Mar 2023
REF - Application Refused23/00334/LAWE
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use - Change of use from garage to ancillary accommodation
163 Barton Road Luton LU3 2BN
Received 22 Mar 2023
PER - Application Permitted23/00335/FUL
Erection of a bin store to be placed on communal land after demolition of existing bin store.
Communal Land 1 - 11 Vestry Close Luton
Received 22 Mar 2023
PER - Application Permitted23/00336/FUL
Change of use of grass verge to hardstanding and construction of a vehicle crossover.
16 Bloomfield Avenue Luton LU2 0PS
Received 23 Mar 2023
PER - Application Permitted23/00337/AMEND
Conversion of existing building to provide 2 offices on the basement/ground floor and 2 x 1 bedroom and 3 two bed units on the upper floors and external alterations. Non Material Amendment of planning permission 17/01639/FUL dated 23rd March 2018. ( Re-location of bin and cyclel storage, amendments to internal door openings and changes to internal layout).
Flat 1 25 Wellington Street Luton LU1 2QH
Received 23 Mar 2023
PER - Application Permitted23/00338/LAWP
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use - Conversion of garage
107A Tomlinson Avenue Luton LU4 0UL
Received 23 Mar 2023
PER - Application Permitted23/00339/FULHH
Erection of single storey front/side and rear extension and alterations to fenestrations after demolition of rear conservatory.
58 Catesby Green Luton LU3 4DR
Received 24 Mar 2023
PER - Application Permitted23/00340/FULHH
Erection of two storey side extension
8 Beadlow Road Luton LU4 0QY
Received 24 Mar 2023
Not Required23/00341/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 3.8m, Height to eaves 3.0m.
34 Calverton Road Luton LU3 2SZ
Received 22 Mar 2023
Not Required23/00342/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 3.8m, Height to eaves 3.0m.
28 Leicester Road Luton LU4 8SJ
Received 22 Mar 2023
PER - Application Permitted23/00343/FULHH
Erection of single storey front, side and rear extension and conversion of existing garage to habitable room and store.
3 Carsdale Close Luton LU3 2TA
Received 24 Mar 2023
PER - Application Permitted23/00344/FULHH
Erection of single storey side extension.(Retrospective)
47 Glenfield Road Luton LU3 2JA
Received 27 Mar 2023
REF - Application Refused23/00345/HHFT
Erection of a rear dormer with two front rooflights to facilitate a loft conversion
47 Verde Close Luton LU2 7FL
Received 27 Mar 2023
PER - Application Permitted23/00346/LAWPFT
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development - Erection of single storey side extension
Woodbury Woodbury Hill Path Luton LU2 7JR
Received 27 Mar 2023
PER - Application Permitted23/00347/FUL
Conversion and change of use of shop (Class E) to a two bed flat with front porch and alterations to fenestration
12 St Thomas's Road Luton LU2 7UY
Received 27 Mar 2023
PER - Application Permitted23/00349/FUL
Replacement of external wall insulation and cladding after removal of the existing
Hatton Place 114 - 134 Midland Road Luton LU2 0BL
Received 28 Mar 2023
PER - Application Permitted23/00350/FULHH
Erection of single and two storey side and rear extension.
5 Avenue Grimaldi Luton LU3 1TJ
Received 28 Mar 2023
PER - Application Permitted23/00351/LAWE
Certificate of Lawfulness of existing use - Change of use of first and second floor to a three bedroom flat.
48 High Town Road Luton LU2 0DE
Received 28 Mar 2023
PER - Application Permitted23/00353/FULHH
Conversion of garage to study
10 Norfolk Road Luton LU2 0RE
Received 29 Mar 2023
PER - Application Permitted23/00354/TPOS
To carry out works to trees: E107/144 (G1) - Lime - Crown lift overhanging canopy to 6m over site access road. Tree is being damaged by high sided vehicle access.
19 Dunstable Road Luton LU1 1BE
Received 29 Mar 2023

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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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