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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 dates10,633Searchable applications
197Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 9,909 approved or refused records
1,956Refused applications
7,953 approved · 1,956 refused · 397 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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 Permitted24/00581/FULHH
Erection of a rear dormer with three front roof lights to facilitate a loft conversion.
11 Dalton Close Luton LU3 4HG
Received 10 May 2024 - Not Required24/00582/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 3.10m, Height to eaves 2.80m.
40 Leicester Road Luton LU4 8SJ
Received 13 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00583/DOC
Erection of single/two storey side and rear extensions with a front canopy, alterations from hip to gable roof with three front and two rear rooflights to facilitate a loft conversion and insertion of windows in the side elevation (Retrospective). Discharge of condition 4 (bin store) of appeal decision APP/B0230/D/23/3331616 (23/00687/FULHH) dated 22nd March 2024.
158 Barton Road Luton LU3 2BE
Received 13 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00584/FULHH
Part single storey front/rear extension and conversion and change of use of garage into a habitable room.
62 Swasedale Road Luton LU3 2UD
Received 13 May 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00585/MMAMD
Demolition of the former public house and construction of seven self-contained flats (3nr two bed units, 3nr one bed units and 1nr three bed unit) with ground and basement facilities. Minor Material amendment of planning permission 22/00396/FUL dated 19th December 2023. (Extension of existing, permitted brick gables to allow infill construction of roof to avoid the need for internal valley gutters)
23 Dunstable Place Luton LU1 2QT
Received 13 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00586/FUL
Change of Use of the current first-floor office (Suite 2) from Class E (office) use to Class F1 (Educational) use.
Regency House 85 - 87 George Street Luton LU1 2AT
Received 13 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00587/DOC
Erection of three residential blocks providing 50 residential units (15 three bed, 29 two bed and 6 one bed) with associated amenity space, parking, and landscaping after demolition of existing buildings. Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) insofar as related to demolition, 18 (Site Investigation for contamination) and 19 (Piling) of Planning permission 23/00598/FUL dated 25th April 2024.
70 New Bedford Road Luton LU3 1BS
Received 13 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00588/FULHH
Erection of single storey rear extension.
35 Mossbank Avenue Luton LU2 9HH
Received 14 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00589/FULHH
Erection of two storey side extension
30 Kimberley Close Luton LU4 0SL
Received 14 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00590/AMEND
Redevelopment of site to provide 65 dwellings comprising 26 houses (5 four bed, 13 three bed and 8 two bed) and 39 flats (30 two bed and 9 one bed) and associated works after demolition of existing building and car park. Non-Material Amendment of planning permission 21/00944/FUL dated 17th March 2022. (Permeable tarmac to be changed to permeable block paving at 2 turning heads.)
Oakley House 213 Oakley Road Luton LU4 9QH
Received 14 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00591/LAWP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Conversion and change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 6-bed HMO (Class C4)
29 Reginald Street Luton LU2 7QZ
Received 14 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00592/LAWP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of single storey rear extension
57 Cowridge Crescent Luton LU2 0LR
Received 14 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00594/AMEND
Hybrid Planning Application for the phased demolition of all existing buildings and structures, site preparation works and the comprehensive employment-led redevelopment of the site comprising: 1) Detailed Planning Application for the construction of flexible employment floorspace (Use Classes E(g)(ii)/(iii), B2 and/or B8, with ancillary office floorspace) and all associated infrastructure works, access arrangements, internal road network, parking, and hard and soft landscaping; and 2) Outline Planning Application (with all matters reserved) for the construction of flexible employment floorspace (Use Classes E(g)(ii)/(iii), B2 and/or B8, with ancillary office floorspace), an on-site training & development facility (Use Classes E(g)(i)/F1(a)), and all associated infrastructure works, access arrangements, internal road network, parking, and hard and soft landscaping. - Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission No. 22/01334/HYBEIA dated 12th May 2023 - (proposed changes to access/landscaping in Phase 1 - see cover letter)
Prologis Park, Griffin House 5 Osborne Road Luton LU1 3YT
Received 14 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00595/FULHH
Erection of single storey side/rear extension.
97 Bolingbroke Road Luton LU1 5JE
Received 15 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00596/LAWP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Conversion and change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 6-bed HMO (Class C4)
31 Reginald Street Luton LU2 7QZ
Received 15 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00597/SECMOD
Conversion and change of use from community infrastructure (Class D1) to 36 flats (16 one-bedroom and 20 two-bedroom) (Class C3) across the second, part of the fourth, fifth and part of the sixth floor, as varied by the Deed of Variation dated 8th September 2022. Variation of S106 Agreement of Planning Permission No. 19/00926/COU dated 9th January 2024.
Cresta House 8 Alma Street Luton LU1 2PL
Received 10 May 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00598/FUL
Erection of an additional floor to provide 2 one bed flats and replacement new windows and doors.
9 - 11 Upper George Street Luton LU1 2RD
Received 15 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00599/FUL
Erection of a first floor front extension and alterations to fenestration. (Retrospective)
24 Cosgrove Way Luton LU1 1XL
Received 16 May 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00600/FULHH
Alteration from hip to gable roof and erection of rear dormer extension with three front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion
59 Lorimer Close Luton LU2 7RL
Received 16 May 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00601/FULHH
Erection of a single storey rear conservatory and a rear dormer with two front roof lights to facilitate a loft conversion.
51 Wychwood Avenue Luton LU2 7HT
Received 16 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00603/FULHH
Erection of single storey rear extension
319 Dallow Road Luton LU1 1TG
Received 16 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00604/FULHH
Erection of a two storey side extension
1 Ereswell Road Luton LU3 2UH
Received 17 May 2024 - REF - Application Refused24/00606/FUL
Erection of a rear outbuilding (Retrospective)
2 The Crossway Luton LU1 5NB
Received 17 May 2024 - PER - Application Permitted24/00608/LAWE
Certificate of Lawfulness of existing development - Erection of a temporary modular building including a separate WC facilities (retrospective) to replace RAAC affected buildings on site for a limited time period.
Surrey Street Primary School Cutenhoe Community Learning Park Cutenhoe Road Luton LU1 3NJ
Received 17 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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