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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 dates10,585Searchable applications
197Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 9,861 approved or refused records
1,950Refused applications
7,911 approved · 1,950 refused · 397 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- REF - Application Refused24/00183/FULHH
Erection of two storey rear extension
14 Overfield Road Luton LU2 9JU
Received 12 Feb 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00184/FUL
Erection of a one and a half storey two bedroom detached dwelling
229 Turners Road North Luton LU2 9AH
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Unknown24/00185/TEL
Proposed telecommunications installation: Installation of 20m monopole pole supporting six antennas two 0.3m dishes, three cabinets and associated ancillary equipment and works
Corner Of Back Street And Brunswick Street Luton
Received 12 Feb 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00186/FULHH
Erection of single and two storey side, single storey rear extension following demolition of existing garage and conservatory.
8 Truro Gardens Luton LU3 2AP
Received 12 Feb 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00187/DOC
Erection of a three storey building containing 15 two bed flats after demolition of existing building. Discharge of condition 18 (approved drainage scheme) of Planning permission 22/00058/FUL dated 9th February 2023
7 North Street Luton
Received 12 Feb 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00191/LAWP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Alterations from a hip to gable roof extension with associated ground floor alterations and erection of rear dormer window with three front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion.
23 Sowerby Avenue Luton LU2 8AF
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Not Required24/00192/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.
36 Runley Road Luton LU1 1TZ
Received 13 Feb 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00193/DOC
Erection of 4 and 6 storey building to create 43 two-bedroom flats. Discharge of condition 3 (Scheme of archaeological investigation) of Planning permission 19/00889/FUL dated 1st July 2022
27-37 Chapel Street Luton LU1 5DA
Received 13 Feb 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00194/FUL
Erection of an additional floor and a two storey side extension with parking provision to facilitate a conversion & change of use of existing building to Class E (G)(III) industrial processes and convenience shop Class E (A) display or retail sale goods.
Kenneth Road Museum Store Kenneth Road Luton LU2 0LE
Received 14 Feb 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00196/FUL
Erection of a two and three storey rear extension, raising the roof to create rear dormer to facilitate a conversion to three flats (2 two bed & 1 one bed) and alterations to shopfront.
74 Wellington Street Luton LU1 5AA
Received 14 Feb 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00197/DOC
Development of the vacant site to provide 380 residential units (Class C3) and flexible commercial floorspace (Class E/F) provision at ground floor level, with associated landscaping and amenity space, car and cycle parking, refuse storage, access and works. Minor Material amendment of planning permission 22/00195/FUL dated 11th October 2023 - (To vary condition nos. 2, 13, 17 and 19 to allow for additional residential units, alterations to layout and massing of buildings and associated coordination of landscape proposals, minor facade changes to proposed buildings, and the introduction of a second stair in each building). Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction environmental method plan ), 15 (Remediation strategy), 17 (Surface water drainage scheme) and 25 (Excavations) of 23/01249/MMAMD dated 12th March 2024.
Land Opposite Whitbread House Flowers Way Luton
Received 14 Feb 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00199/FULHH
Erection of single storey side and rear extension
20 Laburnum Grove Luton LU3 2DW
Received 16 Feb 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00200/FULHH
Erection of single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration
53 Somerset Avenue Luton LU2 0PL
Received 16 Feb 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00202/FUL
Erection of an additional floor with terrace area and a first and second floor side infill extension to create additional classrooms
Broadcasting House 1 Hastings Street Luton LU1 5XL
Received 16 Feb 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00203/DOC
Variation of Conditions 8 (passenger throughput cap), 10 (noise contours), 22 (car parking management), 24 (travel plan) and 28 (approved plans and documents) to Planning Permission 15/00950/VARCON (dated 13th October 2017) to accommodate 19 million passengers per annum and to amend the day and night noise contours. Discharge of condition 18 (Travel plan and Car park management plan) of Planning permission 21/00031/VARCON dated 13th October 2023.
London Luton Airport Airport Way Luton
Received 16 Feb 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00204/DOC
Variation of Conditions 8 (passenger throughput cap), 10 (noise contours), 22 (car parking management), 24 (travel plan) and 28 (approved plans and documents) to Planning Permission 15/00950/VARCON (dated 13th October 2017) to accommodate 19 million passengers per annum and to amend the day and night noise contours. Discharge of condition 9 (Noise contour reduction strategy) of Planning permission 21/00031/VARCON dated 13th October 2023.
London Luton Airport Airport Way Luton
Received 16 Feb 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00205/DOC
Variation of Conditions 8 (passenger throughput cap), 10 (noise contours), 22 (car parking management), 24 (travel plan) and 28 (approved plans and documents) to Planning Permission 15/00950/VARCON (dated 13th October 2017) to accommodate 19 million passengers per annum and to amend the day and night noise contours. Discharge of condition 19 ( Carbon reduction strategy) of Planning permission 21/00031/VARCON dated 13th October 2023.
London Luton Airport Airport Way Luton
Received 16 Feb 2024 - WDN - Application Withdrawn24/00206/FUL
Erection of 3 three bedroom dwellings after partial demolition of No.80 Shelley Road.
Land To The Rear Of 80 - 82 Shelley Road Luton LU4 0JA
Received 16 Feb 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00207/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 11 (Travel Plan) of Planning permission 23/00985/MMAMD dated 9th January 2024
Barnfield College Bramingham Business Park Enterprise Way Luton LU3 4BU
Received 16 Feb 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00208/FULHH
Erection of single storey rear extension with basement
66 Pomfret Avenue Luton LU2 0JL
Received 16 Feb 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00209/FULHH
Erection of single storey rear extension
13 Orchard Way Luton LU4 9LT
Received 16 Feb 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00210/FULHH
Erection of single storey side extension.
274 Stockingstone Road Luton LU2 7DD
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Not Required24/00211/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.
78 Exton Avenue Luton LU2 0LJ
Received 19 Feb 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00212/FULHH
Erection of two storey side and part rear and part single storey side extension
24 St Winifreds Avenue Luton LU3 1QT
Received 19 Feb 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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