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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 dates10,618Searchable applications
197Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 9,894 approved or refused records
1,954Refused applications
7,940 approved · 1,954 refused · 397 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- PER - Application Permitted24/00498/TPOS
Works to Tree: To Remove Fell Cypress tree (T2) to near ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth, will not be replanted as it is too close to both 127 and 129 houses.
127 London Road Luton LU1 3RJ
Received 23 Apr 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00499/DOC
Change of use of a care home (C2) to temporary supported accommodation (suigeneris) with alterations to fenestration and erection of ancillary office space. Discharge of condition 3 ( Construction and Environmental Management Plan) of Planning permission 23/00715/FUL dated 7th March 2024
Greenfields Residential Home 30 Studley Road Luton LU3 1BB
Received 23 Apr 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00500/FUL
Conversion and change of use of dwelling to two self contained flats (two one bed flats) and alterations to fenestration.
32 Bramble Road Luton LU4 9LU
Received 23 Apr 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00501/FULHH
Erection of outbuilding in rear garden
67 Whipperley Way Luton LU1 5LD
Received 24 Apr 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00502/FULHH
Erection of single storey rear extension
254 Beechwood Road Luton LU4 9RD
Received 24 Apr 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00503/DOC
Replacement of external wall insulation and cladding after removal of the existing. Discharge of condition 4 (Construction Environmental Method Plan CEMP) of Planning permission 23/00349/FUL dated 4th July 2023
Hatton Place 114 - 134 Midland Road Luton LU2 0BL
Received 24 Apr 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00504/FUL
Conversion and change of use of dwellinghouse to a ten person large HMO (sui generis), demolition of garage to facilitate more car parking, and alterations to fenestration.
93 London Road Luton LU1 3RG
Received 25 Apr 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00505/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 3.75m, Height to eaves 3.0m.
84 Gardenia Avenue Luton LU3 2NT
Received 25 Apr 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00506/DOC
Erection of a new primary substation and associated works at Power Court. Discharge of conditions 4 (Materials) and 5 (Boundary treatment ) of Planning permission 23/00047/FUL dated 21st November 2023
Land To The East Of Pondwicks Road Luton LU1 3JJ
Received 25 Apr 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00507/FUL
Erection of a two storey side extension to form a three bed dwellinghouse with associated parking and landscaping.
13 Lime Avenue Luton LU4 0EG
Received 25 Apr 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00508/DOC
Conversion and change of use from office (Use Class E (g)(i)) to an Eye Clinic (Use Class E(e)) alongside external alterations including installation of air conditioning plant, demolition of existing bin store and replaced with new theatre plant compound and a new bin store. Discharge of condition 5 (Operation and Management Plan) of Planning permission 24/00159/FUL dated 8th April 2024.
First Floor 725 Capability Green Luton
Received 25 Apr 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00509/FULHH
Erection of single and two storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration
37 Icknield Road Luton LU3 2NY
Received 25 Apr 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00510/FULHH
Erection of rear outbuilding
91 Beechwood Road Luton LU4 9RX
Received 26 Apr 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00511/FUL
Erection of a four bedroom detached dwellinghouse after demolition of existing house. Resubmission
140 Barton Road Luton LU3 2BD
Received 26 Apr 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00512/FUL
Erection of a one bedroom bungalow
2 Hollybush Road Luton LU2 9HG
Received 26 Apr 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00513/AMEND
1) Outline permission for a new business park comprising office space (Class B1), warehouse and industrial space (Class B2 and B8), mixed employment space (Class B1/B2/B8), a hotel (Class C1), cafe space (Class A3); energy centre (sui generis), internal access roads; car parking, landscaping and associated works including earthworks, utility diversions, sustainable drainage systems, tree removal and tree protection; and relocation of the airport car hire centre. 2) Full permission for the construction of a 2km Century Park Access Road incorporating a new junction on the A1081, alterations to the existing Airport Way roundabout, alterations to Frank Lester Way, a newly created access from Eaton Green Road, a new roundabout providing access into the business park, demolition of buildings, provision of replacement car parking (temporary and permanent), associated earthworks, landscaping, surface water drainage and utilities diversions; the creation of new public open space including footpaths, landscaping and ecological mitigation; extension and alterations to Wigmore pavilion building to provide cafe (Class A3) and additional community space; construction of a new skate park and children's play area; and construction of a replacement airport technical services building and associated parking. Non-Material Amendment of planning permission 17/02300/EIA dated 29th June 2021. (amendment to plans in Condition 4)
Airport Way - Century Park Luton Bedfordshire
Received 26 Apr 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00514/FULHH
Erection of a two storey side and rear, single storey front and side extensions and rear outbuilding and alterations to fenestration
4 Manton Drive Luton LU2 7DH
Received 29 Apr 2024 - Not Required24/00515/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 4.50m, Maximum height of extension 2.90m, Height to eaves 2.90m.
37 Byron Road Luton LU4 0HX
Received 29 Apr 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00516/FUL
Erection of a five storey flat roof building to provide 8 two bed Flats. (Part Retrospective). Resubmission
Rear Of 31-37 Chapel Street Luton LU1 5DA
Received 29 Apr 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00517/FULHH
Erection of a single storey front and side extension.
61 Limbury Road Luton LU3 2PJ
Received 29 Apr 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00518/FULHH
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension and alterations to fenestration. Resubmission
24 Bampton Road Luton LU4 0DD
Received 30 Apr 2024 - WDN - Application Withdrawn24/00519/LAWP
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use - Change of use from a three bed dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a six person house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Class C4)
233 Crawley Green Road Luton LU2 0QJ
Received 30 Apr 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00521/DOC
Erection of two buildings comprising of 6 apartments (3 x two-bed, 2 x one-bed and a studio) with associated landscaping. Resubmission. Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials), 5 (Contamination), 6 (Noise impact assessment),7 (Acoustical design), 9 (Artificial lighting impact assessment and lighting design), 10 (Landscaping scheme), 11 (Landscape Management Plan) and 14 (Surface water drainage) of Planning permission 22/00988/FUL dated 30th November 2022
15 - 19 Liverpool Road Luton LU1 1RS
Received 30 Apr 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00523/LAWP
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use - Erection of a rear outbuilding.
277 Old Bedford Road Luton LU2 7BW
Received 1 May 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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