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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 dates
12,698Searchable applications
203Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 11,825 approved or refused records
2,318Refused applications

9,507 approved · 2,318 refused · 477 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning 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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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

  1. Awaiting decision26/01009/FULHH

    Erection of rear dormer window and three front rooflights to facilitate a loft conversion. Retrospective

    2 Lippitts Hill Luton LU2 7YN

    Received 1 Oct 2026
  2. Awaiting decision26/01011/DOC

    Removal of existing temporary building and storage containers and the erection of two storey new buildings to provide offices (Class E) and Class B8 industrial units with ancillary retail/ trade counter and show room, car parking and associated works. Discharge of conditions 6 (Intrusive Site Investigation), 6 (Surface Water Drainage Plan), 11 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) and 21 (Surface and Drainage of car parking area) of Planning permission 21/00358/FUL dated 10 August 2022.

    Unit 7 Imperial Court Laporte Way Luton LU4 8FE

    Received 1 Oct 2026
  3. Awaiting decision26/01014/DOC

    Erection of a three storey building comprising 2 three bed apartments and 4 two bed maisonettes with associated car parks and external works after demolition of five garages. Variation of the wording of Condition no. 18 (Contamination) of planning permission no. 24/00394/FUL dated 31st March 2024. Discharge of conditions 5 (Materials), 16 (Climate Change) and 17 (Surfacing and Drinage) of Planning permission 25/00075/MMAMD dated 14 April 2025.

    Sylam Close Garage Block Sylam Close Luton

    Received 2 Oct 2026
  4. Awaiting decision26/01029/GPDOPD

    Consultation under Schedule 2 Part 8 Class F of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Redevelopment of Terminal Drop Off Zone (TDOZ).

    London Luton Airport Airport Way Luton

    Received 6 Oct 2026
  5. Awaiting decision26/01061/AMEND

    Erection of a single storey front and single and two storey rear extensions with alterations to fenestration - Non Material amendment of planning permission no. 26/00348/FULHH dated 24th July 2026. (Condition No. 2 - Plan No's).

    40 Launton Close Luton LU3 4BF

    Received 15 Oct 2026

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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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