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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 dates10,627Searchable applications
197Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 9,903 approved or refused records
1,955Refused applications
7,948 approved · 1,955 refused · 397 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Required24/00524/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.
22 High Wood Close Luton LU1 5RZ
Received 1 May 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00525/HHFT
Erection of two storey rear/side and single storey rear extensions and alterations to fenestration - FAST TRACK
24 Holtsmere Close Luton LU2 9JW
Received 1 May 2024 - WDN - Application Withdrawn24/00526/DOC
Change of use from C2 (care home) to C3 (residential) to create 9 flats (4x1 bed, 4x2 bed and 1x3 bed) erection of single storey side and single storey rear extension and associated works, including replacement trees. Discharge of conditions 4 (Construction Method Statement), 5 (Noise Assessment), 6 (External lighting), 7 (Car parking ), 8 (Electric Charging Point), 9 (Designing out crime), 10 (Management Plan), 11 (Landscaping scheme), 12 ( Boundary treatment), 13 (New tree to be replanted), 14 (Two semi-mature replacement trees ) and 17 (Safeguarding of the trees) of Planning permission 23/00388/FUL dated 7th December 2023.
105 London Road Luton LU1 3RG
Received 1 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00527/FULHH
Erection of single storey rear extension.
125 Farley Hill Luton LU1 5EQ
Received 1 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00529/S106RQ
23/00985/FULMMAMD Discharged Schedule 1 Clause 1.1 (employment skill plan) of section 106 dated 2nd May 2023
Barnfield College Bramingham Business Park Enterprise Way Luton LU3 4BU
Received 1 May 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00530/FULHH
Erection of single storey side extension and extension of roof from hip to gable end and extension to existing rear dormer to facilitate loft conversion. (for disabled person).
18 Riverside Road Luton LU3 2LY
Received 1 May 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00533/FUL
Erection of a two storey side extensions to form a two bed house with associated parking and landscaping.
18 Hallwicks Road Luton LU2 9BG
Received 2 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00534/TPOS
Work to Four Trees G2 - 1 - Felling of ThujaA and ThujaB -2 and Partial crown lifting of ThujaC and ThujaD to lift 6m above ground,
56A Grange Avenue Luton LU4 9AU
Received 2 May 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00535/FUL
Erection of a single storey side infill extension, two rooflights either side to facilitate a loft conversion and insertion of two windows in front elevation to change the use to 2 flats (1 x 3bed and 1 x 2bed). (Retrospective)
67 Warden Hill Road Luton LU2 7AE
Received 2 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00536/FULHH
Erection of single and two storey rear/side extension
28 Alder Crescent Luton LU3 1TG
Received 2 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00537/FULHH
Erection of single storey rear extension
48 Overstone Road Luton LU4 8QZ
Received 2 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00538/FULHH
Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump to be installed to the rear of the property.
13 Balmore Wood Luton LU3 4EP
Received 3 May 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00539/FUL
Erection of a single storey front extension to rear garage to provide an MOT station (Sui Generis)
185D Waller Avenue Luton LU4 9RS
Received 3 May 2024 - WDN - Application Withdrawn24/00540/FULHH
Erection of two storey side/rear and single storey front/rear extension, garage conversion, external alterations with 4 front velux windows and new rear outbuilding after demolition of existing outbuilding.
84 Cutenhoe Road Luton LU1 3NF
Received 3 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00541/LAWP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Alterations from hip to gable roof extension and erection of rear dormer window with three front velux windows to facilitate loft conversion.
84 Cutenhoe Road Luton LU1 3NF
Received 3 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00542/COU
Change of use of grass verge to hardstanding and vehicle crossover
24 Cosgrove Way Luton LU1 1XL
Received 3 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00543/AMEND
Certificate of lawfulness of existing use - change of use of 1 studio flat to two bedsit flats. Non Material amendment of planning permission no. 23/00884/LAWE dated 11th October 2023. (Change of description to "Certificate of lawfulness of existing use - change of use from a 1no. bedroom flat (Flat E) to 2no. studio flats (Flat E & F)".
38 Studley Road Flats E & F Luton LU3 1BB
Received 3 May 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00544/FULHH
Erection of two storey rear extension, to create an additional bedroom and removal of existing conservatory
12 Dellcot Close Luton LU2 8HL
Received 3 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00545/FULHH
Erection of rear dormer window with four front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion
15 Thornage Close Luton LU2 7AT
Received 3 May 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00546/FULHH
Erection of a boundary fence to enclose grassed area
43 Burford Close Luton LU3 4DS
Received 3 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00547/FULHH
Conversion of garage to a study and alterations to fenestration
11 Wraysbury Close Luton LU4 9FS
Received 3 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00548/FULHH
Erection of rear dormer window to facilitate loft conversion and single storey rear and single storey front extension
25 Wraysbury Close Luton LU4 9FS
Received 7 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00549/FULHH
Erection of single storey rear extension and first floor rear extension
124 Oakley Road Luton LU4 9PZ
Received 6 May 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00550/FULHH
Erection of first floor side extension and relocation of window on ground floor elevation
4 Brunel Court Luton LU4 0RZ
Received 6 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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