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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 dates10,600Searchable applications
197Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 9,876 approved or refused records
1,952Refused applications
7,924 approved · 1,952 refused · 397 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas5 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Not Required24/00272/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 6.0, Maximum height of extension 3.0m, Height to eaves 3.0m.
202 Ashcroft Road Luton LU2 9AB
Received 4 Mar 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00273/FULHH
Alteration from hip to gable end roof, erection of rear dormer window with two additional windows and three front roof lights to facilitate loft conversion.
232 Stockingstone Road Luton LU2 7DG
Received 4 Mar 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00274/FULHH
Erection of a single storey rear extension
24 Runfold Avenue Luton LU3 2EH
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Not Required24/00275/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 5.97m, Maximum height of extension 4.0m, Height to eaves 2.70m.
24 Fieldgate Road Luton LU4 9TA
Received 4 Mar 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00276/LAWP
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use - Erection of outbuilding for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (gym/home office).
24 Fieldgate Road Luton LU4 9TA
Received 4 Mar 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00277/MMAMD
Erection of a three to five storey building comprising of 18 flats (5 x three bed, 11 x two bed & 2 x one bed) and two ground floor Class E units together with car parking and associated works after demolition of existing buildings. - Minor Material Amendments to Condition No. 2 (Specified plans) of Planning Permission No. 21/00702/FUL dated 3rd February 2023.
144 - 148 Marsh Road Luton LU3 2NL
Received 4 Mar 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00278/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.
2 Egdon Drive Luton LU2 7AZ
Received 4 Mar 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00279/FULHH
Erection of front forecourt side brick boundary walls
29 Anmer Gardens Luton LU4 0HB
Received 5 Mar 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00280/FULHH
Erection of a two storey side and rear extension
129 Tenby Drive Luton LU4 9BL
Received 5 Mar 2024 - WDN - Application Withdrawn24/00281/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 5.5m, Maximum height of extension 4.0m, Height to eaves 3.0m.
30 Verulam Gardens Luton LU3 3SF
Received 5 Mar 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00282/FUL
Installation of a stair case.
Flat The Ashcroft Arms 323 Ashcroft Road Luton LU2 9AE
Received 5 Mar 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00284/COU
Conversion and change of use from residential (Class C3) to Children's Home (Class C2).
243 Connaught Road Luton LU4 8ET
Received 6 Mar 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00285/FUL
Change of use of building contaning two residential units into a building containing seven flats (3 one bed, 3 two bed and 1 three bed) together with a three storey rear and side extension with three juliet balconies to the rear.
40 Russell Rise Luton LU1 5EX
Received 6 Mar 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00286/LAWP
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use - Erection of a single storey rear extension
18 Liston Close Luton LU4 9HA
Received 6 Mar 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00287/FUL
Erection of 2 three-bedroom detached dwellinghouses, single storey outbuilding for plot 1 and associated parking and amenity space after demolition of redundant lockup garages.
Garage Court Adjacent 4 Wyvern Close Luton LU4 9SX
Received 6 Mar 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00289/FUL
Conversion and Change of use from warehouse to vehicle repair workshop. - Retrospective
70 Portland Road Luton LU4 8AY
Received 7 Mar 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00290/DOC
Erection of four residential blocks comprising 1, 2 and 3 bedroom homes together with car parking, cycle parking, refuse/recycling storage, plant and associated landscaping (grade and roof level) following demolition of existing buildings - Minor Material Amendment of Planning Permission No. 21/01726/MMAMD dated 29th March 2022 - number of units and design. Discharge of condition 3 (Construction environmental method plan) of Planning permission 22/00807/MMAMD dated 5th April 2023.
4-11 Burr Street Luton LU2 0HN
Received 7 Mar 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00291/FUL
Temporary conversion and change of use from B8 warehouse with ancillary retail to current use as Boxing club/gymnasium (Class E) and equipment storage (Class B8).
Unit 4 314 - 318 Selbourne Road Luton LU4 8NU
Received 7 Mar 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00292/LAWE
Certificate of lawfulness of existing use - Erection of a rear outbuilding for use as gym/games room.
54 Faringdon Road Luton LU4 0ED
Received 7 Mar 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00293/DOC
Erection of four residential blocks comprising 1, 2 and 3 bedroom homes together with car parking, cycle parking, refuse/recycling storage, plant and associated landscaping (grade and roof level) following demolition of existing buildings - Minor Material Amendment of Planning Permission No. 21/01726/MMAMD dated 29th March 2022 - number of units and design. Discharge of condition 20 (Boreholes and Piling scheme) of Planning permission 22/00807/MMAMD dated 5th April 2023.
4-11 Burr Street Luton LU2 0HN
Received 7 Mar 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00294/FUL
Erection of a two storey side and rear extension to form shop extension and staircase to an additional one bed flat at first floor, and erection of "L" shaped rear dormer to facilitate a loft conversion to create one two bed flat and insertion of four front lights and alterations to fenestration.
11 Dudley Street Luton LU2 0NP
Received 7 Mar 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00295/FULHH
Erection of a two storey rear extension after demolition of existing conservatory.
1 Lucas Gardens Luton LU3 4BE
Received 7 Mar 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00296/FULHH
Erection of first floor side extension, roof alterations to include half hipped roofs and rear dormer window to facilitate loft conversion
69 Graham Gardens Luton LU3 1NF
Received 8 Mar 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00297/FUL
Erection of a three bedroom attached dwelling house.
50 Alder Crescent Luton LU3 1TG
Received 8 Mar 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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