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Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

11,023Searchable applications

197Recorded as pending

80%Approval rate · 10,282 approved or refused records

2,021Refused applications

8,261 approved · 2,021 refused · 412 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Mar 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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REF - Application Refused25/00414/PAUPFL
Request for prior approval under Part 20 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Construction of one additional floor (third floor) to provide 1 x 2 bedroom flat.
25 Devon Road Luton LU2 0RH
Received 14 Apr 2025
REF - Application Refused25/00415/LAWP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of single storey rear extension
99 Hollybush Road Luton LU2 9HQ
Received 14 Apr 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00417/DOC
Erection of a new primary substation and associated works at Power Court. Discharge of condition 10 (Verification report) of Planning permission 23/00047/FUL dated 21st November 2023.
Land To The East Of Pondwicks Road Luton LU1 3JJ
Received 14 Apr 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00418/FULHH
Erection of a front porch and single storey rear extension
60 Cades Close Luton LU1 5QQ
Received 14 Apr 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00419/DOC
Redevelopment to provide 45 apartments in two blocks comprising 36 two-bedroom and 9 one-bedroom apartments with new access onto Holly Street, car parking, amenity areas and associated works after demolition of existing offices and cash and carry warehouse. Discharge of condition 29 (Fire hydrant) of Planning permission 24/00071/FUL dated 30th October 2024.
4 Union Street Luton LU1 3AN
Received 14 Apr 2025
REF - Application Refused25/00420/FUL
Conversion and Change of use from a dwelling house (Class C3) to a residential children's home (Class C2) to accommodate no more than four children, aged between 8 and 18 years old
74 South Drift Way Luton LU1 5PY
Received 14 Apr 2025
Not Required25/00422/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 3.5m, Height to eaves 3.0m.
103 Austin Road Luton LU3 1TZ
Received 15 Apr 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00423/ELACT
Request for Prior Approval - for a Proposed Electrical Sub-Station at Wandon Park Housing Development, under the Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development England Order 2015 Schedule 2 Part 15 Class B (Electricity Undertakings)
Open Space (Wandon Close) Adjacent To 28 Wandon Close Luton LU2 8DX
Received 25 Mar 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00424/FULHH
Erection of single storey front, side and rear extensions.
34 St Margarets Avenue Luton LU3 1PQ
Received 16 Apr 2025
REF - Application Refused25/00425/FUL
Installation of two container units in the front car park to be used for food preparation, takeaway and a tea/coffee station (Use Classes E and Sui Generis) for the visiting public, and erection of a new bin store.
320 Hitchin Road Luton LU2 7SR
Received 16 Apr 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00426/DOC
Hybrid planning application comprising of part full, covering the portion north of Newlands Road, and part outline (with all matters reserved), covering the portion south of Newlands Road, for new employment development with parking, landscaping, earthworks, access and utilities. Discharge of condition 18 (Hard and soft landscaping works) of Planning permission 22/00929/HYBEIA dated 2nd May 2023.
Land Adjacent Junction 10 To 10A M1 Newlands Road Luton
Received 16 Apr 2025
Unknown25/00427/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.
12 Britannia Avenue Luton LU3 1XD
Received 16 Apr 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00429/DOC
The realignment and opening up of the culverted River Lea with associated works, to enable redevelopment for a new football stadium at Power Court. Discharge of condition 3 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation) of Planning permission 24/00420/FUL dated 6th February 2025.
Power Court Luton
Received 16 Apr 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00430/FULHH
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
20 Elmwood Crescent Luton LU2 7HX
Received 16 Apr 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00431/FULHH
Erection of single storey rear extension
56 Mountgrace Road Luton LU2 8EP
Received 17 Apr 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00432/AMEND
Development of Land for Residential Purposes - Erection of 48 residential units after demolition of existing Orchard Centre. Application for Approval of Reserved Matters relating to Appearance , Landscaping, Layout and Scale of Outline Planning Permission No. 17/00791/OUT dated 17th October 2019. - Non Material Amendment relating to Application No. 21/00873/AMEND, 21/01076/AMEND and 22/00284/AMEND of Planning Permission 19/01183/REM dated 17th June 2020. 1. Amend proposed boundary treatment omitting proposed metal railings running parallel to Strangers Way. 2. Amend rear garden boundary treatment / retaining structures generally 3. Amend feature cladding material from timber / untreated to fibre-reinforced cement, wood-effect, colour khaki brown.
The Orchard Centre Strangers Way Luton LU4 9ND
Received 17 Apr 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00433/DOC
Refurbishing and extending the existing community centre into a purpose built multi-use community centre and place of worship including first floor extension to original bungalow to create a two storey flat roof building and replacement of existing rear extension with single storey side and rear extensions, relocation of vehicular access and remodelling of existing parking area and provision of pedestrian accesses, cycle parking, landscaping, bin storage. Discharge of conditions 10 (Construction management plan) of Planning permission 22/00318/FUL dated 26th August 2022.
129 Bradley Road Luton LU4 8SW
Received 17 Apr 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00434/DOC
Erection of 60 dwellings (9 two-bed maisonettes, 4 two-beds, 16 three-beds, 29 four-beds and 2 five-beds) with associated car parking and vehicle access from Hayling Drive with relocation of public open space to adjacent former school playing fields (planning permission already granted for new public open space on the adjacent former school playing fields). Discharge of condition 3; phase 1 ONLY (Construction management plan) of Planning permission 19/01233/FUL dated 9th September 2022.
Land Adj To Wandon Close Luton LU2 8DX
Received 17 Apr 2025
Not Required25/00435/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 2.90m.
27 Charlwood Road Luton LU4 0BT
Received 18 Apr 2025
WDN - Application Withdrawn25/00436/FUL
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension and conversion of garage to an annexe, alterations to roof to include two rear rooflights and alterations to fenestration
31 Holgate Drive Luton LU4 0XA
Received 21 Apr 2025
Not Required25/00437/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.
27 Belper Road Luton LU4 8RG
Received 21 Apr 2025
REF - Application Refused25/00438/FULHH
Erection of a single storey rear extension including four skylights.
7 Gardenia Avenue Luton LU3 2NP
Received 21 Apr 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00439/FUL
Change of use of ground floor into a shisha bar (Use Class Sui generis) and erection of flat roof open canopy at the rear (Retrospective).
Ground Floor Shop 14 Wellington Street Luton
Received 22 Apr 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00440/FULHH
Erection of a single storey rear extension with an access ramp and an internal shower room.
19 Burnham Road Luton LU2 9EP
Received 22 Apr 2025

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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.

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