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Luton Borough Council
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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 dates

11,353Searchable applications

196Recorded as pending

80%Approval rate · 10,603 approved or refused records

2,088Refused applications

8,515 approved · 2,088 refused · 420 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 2018 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Refused25/00915/FUL
Erection of a detached unit for readymade food takeaway
Arc Clean Car Centre Leagrave Road Luton LU3 1RJ
Received 14 Aug 2025
REF - Application Refused25/00916/AMEND
Erection of part single storey, part two storey side extension. Non Material Amendment of Planning Permission no. 24/00045/FULHH dated 18th December 2024. (Infilling of rear wall at first floor)
25 Ouseley Close Luton LU4 9GD
Received 14 Aug 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00917/FULHH
Erection of outbuilding in rear garden.
196 Poynters Road Luton LU4 0LD
Received 14 Aug 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00918/MMAMD
Erection of 12 flats and 16 houses with associated car parking and amenity space - Resubmission. Variation of condition 11 (Affordable housing) of planning permission 10/00192/FUL dated 18th February 2010. Variation of Condition No.11 of planning permission no. 19/00483/VARCON dated 9th July 2019.
The Acorns 7 School Lane Luton LU4 9GP
Received 14 Aug 2025
Not Required25/00919/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 3.4m, Height to eaves 3.0m.
8 St John Close Luton LU1 5PG
Received 15 Aug 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00920/AMEND
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. Non Material Amendment of Planning Permission No. 24/00071/FUL dated 30th October 2024. (Minor amendment to approved plans)
Central House 4 Union Street Luton LU1 3AN
Received 15 Aug 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00921/S106RQ
21/00031/VARCON Discharged Schedule 7 Paragraph 1 (Sustainability Report - including review of ASAS [Sch 2 para. 1.8], Sustainability Strategy [Sch 4 para. 4], ESRP [Sch 5 para. 4] and Community Fund [Sch 6 para 1E]), of Section 106 dated 9 December 2022.
London Luton Airport Airport Way Luton
Received 3 Jul 2025
Not Required25/00922/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 Reginald Street Luton LU2 7QZ
Received 15 Aug 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00923/FULHH
Erection of two storey rear extension with alteration to fenestration.
13 Spencer Road Luton LU3 1JT
Received 18 Aug 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00924/FULHH
Erection of a single-storey wrap around extension
2 Sawtry Close Luton LU3 2UE
Received 18 Aug 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00925/LAWP
Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed use/development - Erection of outbuilding for storage with shutter doors following the demolition of existing outbuilding.
44 Bishopscote Road Luton LU3 1NY
Received 18 Aug 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00926/LAWP
Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed use/development - Erection of outbuilding for storage with shutter doors.
42 Bishopscote Road Luton LU3 1NY
Received 18 Aug 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00927/S106RQ
21/00031/VARCON Discharged Schedule 1: Noise Mitigation, Clause 1.2 (Management Plan Review [30.06.2025]) of Section 106 dated 9 December 2022.
London Luton Airport Airport Way Luton
Received 2 Aug 2025
WDN - Application Withdrawn25/00928/MMAMD
Alteration of main roof from hip to gable to enable erection of a first floor side and two storey rear extensions, alteration of single storey rear flat roof to a pitched roof with two rooflights & alterations to fenestration to facilitate a garage conversion to a habitable room. Minor Material amendment of planning permission no. 24/01414/FULHH dated 11th July 2025. (Alterations to roof).
21 Walcot Avenue Luton LU2 0PW
Received 18 Aug 2025
Not Required25/00929/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.
67 St Ethelbert Avenue Luton LU3 1QJ
Received 18 Aug 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00930/FULHH
Erection of single storey rear extension
259 Crawley Green Road Luton LU2 0QJ
Received 19 Aug 2025
REF - Application Refused25/00931/FUL
Erection of one three-bedroom dwellinghouse with associated parking, EV charging,landscaping and refuse storage
Rear Of 28 Hillborough Road Luton LU1 5EY
Received 19 Aug 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00932/LAWE
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use - Conversion and change of use from single dwellinghouse to 8 persons in 8 Bedroom HMO (Sui Generis)
151 Wellington Street Luton LU1 5AH
Received 19 Aug 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00933/REM
Outline proposals, with all matters reserved except for access, for a mixed-use development comprising: residential floorspace; appropriate town centre uses including a health centre, retail, community uses, food and drinking establishments; car and cycle parking; and associated access, highways, utilities, public realm, landscaping, riverworks and associated ancillary works and structures. - Approval of Reserved Matters relating to landscaping and Design Code in respect of Phase 1 following outline approval 20/01587/OUTEIA dated 1st September 2022.
Power Court Luton LU1 3JJ
Received 19 Aug 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00934/DOC
Outline proposals, with all matters reserved except for access, for a mixed-use development comprising: residential floorspace; appropriate town centre uses including a health centre, retail, community uses, food and drinking establishments; car and cycle parking; and associated access, highways, utilities, public realm, landscaping, riverworks and associated ancillary works and structures. Discharge of condition 3 (Masterplan) of Planning permission 20/01587/OUTEIA dated 1st September 2022.
Power Court Luton Bedfordshire
Received 19 Aug 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00935/FULHH
Erection of two-storey side and single-storey side extensions
12 Ashburnham Road Luton LU1 1JP
Received 19 Aug 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00937/ADV
Display of 3 internally illuminated Fascia signs and 2 internally illuminated Projecting and Hanging signs and 1 internally illuminated Digital Screen sign and Non-illuminated Windows Manifestations, Mandatory Signage, Graphic Vinyls and Nameplate
31 George Street Luton LU1 2AF
Received 20 Aug 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00938/FULHH
Erection of front extension to existing open porch with monopitch roof to create enclosed extended porch with new front door and window.
25 Amhurst Road Luton LU4 0QT
Received 21 Aug 2025
PER - Application Permitted25/00939/FUL
Cladding remediation to steel sandwich panels across the whole building - Panels to be removed and replaced in line with FRAEW.
Spring Place Student Halls 4 Dumfries Street Luton LU1 5FT
Received 21 Aug 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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