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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 dates10,558Searchable applications
197Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 9,835 approved or refused records
1,948Refused applications
7,887 approved · 1,948 refused · 397 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Aug 2018 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and Building ControlLocal plan Luton Local PlanPre-application advice Pre-application serviceArticle 4 directions Article 4 directions
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas5 mapped area records
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More application records
- PER - Application Permitted24/00025/LAWP
Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed development - Alteration to Community Centre frontage and internal reconfiguration, refurbishment and redecoration
Bury Park Community Centre 161 - 161B Dunstable Road Luton LU1 1BW
Received 5 Jan 2024 - Not Required24/00026/EIASCR
Request for screening pursuant to Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England) Regulations 2017 (as amended) - the development of up to 300 residential apartments in blocks of up to 21 storeys in height.
13-31 Dunstable Road & Trend House, Dallow Road Luton LU1 1BG
Received 3 Jan 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00027/FULHH
Erection of a single storey front and rear/side extensions with alterations to fenestration and alteration from hip to gable roof with a front and rear dormer window & two front rooflights to facilitate a loft conversion
40 Catsbrook Road Luton LU3 2ET
Received 8 Jan 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00028/FULHH
Alterations of main roof from half hip half gable to gable ends roof, extending rear dormer window, front porch and alterations of fenestration to facilitate a garage conversion
8 Fieldgate Road Luton LU4 9TA
Received 8 Jan 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00029/HHFT
Erection of two storey side and rear extensions, front porch, alterations to fenestration and change of all external brickwork to render after demolition of garage and porch. fast track
442 New Bedford Road Luton LU3 2BA
Received 8 Jan 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00030/FULHH
Erection of a single and two storey rear extension with new party wall after demolition of conservatory, replace existing lean to porch roof with dual pitched roof, external front wall lights, alterations to fenestration and installation of external insulation and render, cladding and part retrospective planning permission for the rear dormer materials to have grey timber cladding.
75 Hill Rise Luton LU3 3ED
Received 8 Jan 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00031/AMEND
Erection of a 3/4 storey building comprising of 34 flats composed of 7 one bed units, 19 two bed units and 8 three bed units with associated car parking, bin & cycle storage and landscaping works as approved under application 19/00489/FUL, along with the erection of an additional 1/2 storey building comprising three further flats composed of two, 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom flats with associated external works and alterations to the approved parking layout as set out under application 19/00489/FUL. Non-Material amendment of planning permission 20/00764/FUL dated 6th January 2021. (Increase in height of Mobility Scooter Store)
Former Children Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT
Received 8 Jan 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00032/FULHH
Erection of a single storey side/front and rear wraparound extension and alterations to fenestration. Resubmission.
13 Osprey Walk Luton LU4 0TQ
Received 8 Jan 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00033/DOC
Erection of a 3/4 storey building comprising of 34 flats composed of 7 one bed units, 19 two bed units and 8 three bed units with associated car parking, bin & cycle storage and landscaping works as approved under application 19/00489/FUL, along with the erection of an additional 1/2 storey building comprising three further flats composed of two, 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom flats with associated external works and alterations to the approved parking layout as set out under application 19/00489/FUL. Discharge of condition 5 (Management plan) of Planning permission 20/00764/FUL dated 6th January 2021.
Holy Cross Church Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT
Received 8 Jan 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00035/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear/side extension to facilitate conversion of the two bed flat to 2 one bed flats and alterations to fenestration
1 Milton Road Luton LU1 5JB
Received 8 Jan 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00036/FUL
Erection of a rear dormer, two front and two rear rooflights, raising rear roof with two side rooflights and alterations to fenestration to facilitate a loft conversion
140A Dallow Road Luton LU1 1NF
Received 8 Jan 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00037/FULHH
Erection of single storey side/rear extension
45 Moreton Road North Luton LU2 9DP
Received 9 Jan 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00038/FULHH
Erection of a side extension to connect house and garage to facilitate a conversion and change of use to habitable room and alterations to fenestration.
9 Linley Dell Luton LU2 8TJ
Received 9 Jan 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00039/LAWP
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use - Erection of a rear/side dormer to facilitate a loft conversion and two front rooflights.
50 Cromwell Road Luton LU3 1DN
Received 9 Jan 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00040/FULHH
Erection of single storey side and rear extension
50 Cromwell Road Luton LU3 1DN
Received 9 Jan 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00041/LAWP
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development - Insertion of one front and two rear rooflights to facilitate a loft conversion.
112 Gardenia Avenue Luton LU3 2NT
Received 10 Jan 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00042/FULHH
Erection of first floor rear extension
239 Connaught Road Luton LU4 8ET
Received 10 Jan 2024 - Not Required24/00043/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 (Detached property).
19 Halfway Avenue Luton LU4 8RA
Received 10 Jan 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00044/LAWE
Certificate of lawfulness of existing development - Erection of outbuilding to be used as garage after demoolition of existing garage and rear canopy to dwellinghouse
38 Chapter House Road Luton LU4 0NN
Received 10 Jan 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00045/FULHH
Erection of part single storey, part two storey side extension
25 Ouseley Close Luton LU4 9GD
Received 10 Jan 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00046/DOC
Outline application for the erection of up to 119 residential dwellings following the demolition of the existing college campus with all matters reserved except for access. Minor material amendment of 22/00241/OUT dated 3rd May 2023 (moving the proposed access). Discharge of condition 12 (Phase 2 Site investigation report) of Planning permission 23/00985/MMAMD dated 9th January 2024.
Barnfield College Bramingham Business Park Enterprise Way Luton LU3 4BU
Received 10 Jan 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00047/FUL
Erection of single and two storey rear extension, roof dormer and alterations to fenestration to facilitate a conversion and change of use from a three bedroom dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a clinic/health centre (Class E) with front ramp and railings
4 Lewsey Road Luton LU4 0EW
Received 10 Jan 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00049/COU
Change of use of grass verge and front garden to hardstanding/vehicle crossover
432 Leagrave High Street Luton LU4 0NF
Received 10 Jan 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00050/FUL
Erection of three detached dwellinghouses (2 three bed and 1 two bed) with parking and associated works.
Mangrove Road Garage Block Mangrove Road Luton
Received 10 Jan 2024
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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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