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Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

12,103Searchable applications

203Recorded as pending

80%Approval rate · 11,309 approved or refused records

2,221Refused applications

9,088 approved · 2,221 refused · 452 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Apr 2017 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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PER - Application Permitted26/00284/FUL
Change of use from grass verge to hardstanding/vehicle crossover and a dropped kerb
78 Exton Avenue Luton LU2 0LJ
Received 23 Mar 2026
PER - Application Permitted26/00286/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 conditions 16 (Verification report), 18 (Travel plan), 21 (Electric vehicle charge point), 22 (Management plan), 25 (Refuse and recycling) & 28 (Postage reception) of Planning Permission 24/00071/FUL dated 30th October 2024.
4 Union Street Luton LU1 3AN
Received 23 Mar 2026
PER - Application Permitted26/00287/FULHH
Erection of single storey side and rear extension
45 St Lawrence Avenue Luton LU3 1QS
Received 23 Mar 2026
Not Required26/00288/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 4.0m, Maximum height of extension 3.0m, Height to eaves 2.7m.
22 Hawthorn Avenue Luton LU2 8AW
Received 23 Mar 2026
PER - Application Permitted26/00289/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
17 Market Square Luton LU1 5RD
Received 24 Mar 2026
Not Required26/00290/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 8.0m, Maximum height of extension 3.48m, Maximum height to eaves 3.0m (Detached property).
9 Lime Avenue Luton LU4 0EG
Received 24 Mar 2026
WDN - Application Withdrawn26/00291/FUL
Erection of rear dormer with 2 front rooflights to existing loft room to faciliate loft conversion
28A Tomlinson Avenue Luton LU4 0QN
Received 24 Mar 2026
PER - Application Permitted26/00292/FULHH
Erection of single storey rear extension.
52 St Margarets Avenue Luton LU3 1PQ
Received 25 Mar 2026
PER - Application Permitted26/00293/FULHH
Erection of a single storey front extension
318 Devon Road Luton LU2 0RZ
Received 25 Mar 2026
PER - Application Permitted26/00294/DOC
Development of land for mixed use development - Outline Planning Application, with all matters reserved, for the delivery of flexible commercial units (Class E(g)(ii), E(g)(iii), B2 and B8 uses), alongside parking, landscaping and other associated works. Discharge of condition 8 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan) of Planning Permission 23/01319/OUT dated 5th September 2024.
Butterfield Great Marlings Luton LU2 8DL
Received 26 Mar 2026
PER - Application Permitted26/00295/DOC
Application for the completion of internal loop road and construction of two bunds with associated landscaping and other works. Discharge of condition 3 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan) of Planning Permission 23/01320/FUL dated 21st February 2024.
Butterfield Great Marlings Luton LU2 8DL
Received 26 Mar 2026
PER - Application Permitted26/00296/LAWP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of rear dormer with 3 front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion with internal alteration to existing 6 person HMO.
252 High Town Road Luton LU2 0DN
Received 26 Mar 2026
PER - Application Permitted26/00297/FULHH
Erection of a single storey rear extension, extending the patio in lieu
14 Filmer Road Luton LU4 9BX
Received 26 Mar 2026
REF - Application Refused26/00298/FUL
Erection of a first floor extension above existing barber shop to facilitate a new studio flat (Use Class C3) and erection of a new single storey building to the side to facilitate a new retail shop (Use Class E(a)) and alterations to fenestration.
158 Leagrave Road Luton LU4 8HX
Received 26 Mar 2026
PER - Application Permitted26/00299/FUL
Change of use from office/workshop to 4 x one bed flats with first floor and two storey front/side extensions. Retrospective.
1A Wilsden Avenue Luton LU1 5HL
Received 26 Mar 2026
REF - Application Refused26/00300/LAWP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Conversion and change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to small HMO for six people (Class C4)
42 Silecroft Road Luton LU2 0RN
Received 27 Mar 2026
PER - Application Permitted26/00301/FULHH
Erection of single storey front side and rear extension.
15 Sparrow Close Luton LU4 0XL
Received 27 Mar 2026
PER - Application Permitted26/00302/FULHH
Erection of single storey rear and single storey side extension and garage conversion into habitable room.
26 Emerald Road Luton LU4 0NR
Received 27 Mar 2026
PER - Application Permitted26/00303/FUL
Erection of two x 4 bedroom dwellinghouses.
122 Ashcroft Road Luton LU2 9AX
Received 27 Mar 2026
REF - Application Refused26/00304/FULHH
Alterations to roof from hip to gable to include a front and rear dormer with juliet balcony to facilitate a loft conversion
11 Falconers Road Luton LU2 9ET
Received 27 Mar 2026
PER - Application Permitted26/00305/DOC
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. Discharge of parts of condition 14 (Contamination scheme) of Planning Permission 22/01334/HYBEIA dated 12th May 2023.
Griffin House 5 Osborne Road Luton LU1 3YT
Received 27 Mar 2026
PER - Application Permitted26/00306/FULHH
Erection of a two storey side extension to the existing dwelling with associated internal alterations.
102 Tennyson Road Luton LU1 3RP
Received 30 Mar 2026
PER - Application Permitted26/00307/FUL
Change of use from grocery store (Class E) to a self-service launderette (Sui Generis), and installation of an extraction flue to the rear of the building.
Chapel View 26 Chapel Street Luton
Received 30 Mar 2026
Not Required26/00308/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 2.95m.
22 Rickyard Close Luton LU2 9DB
Received 30 Mar 2026

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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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