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Hyde Sewage Treatment Works, Lower Harpenden Road, Hyde, Luton, LU1 3TR

Granted Central Bedfordshire CB/26/00850/LDCE Lawful Development Cert - Existing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate Existing: Continued use of two metal storage units (Unit 1 and 2) and one temporary tanked portaloo. 2.4m palisade fencing with a manual gate accessed from Lower Harpenden Road

As published by the council, reference CB/26/00850/LDCE

Application record

Reference
CB/26/00850/LDCE
Type
Lawful Development Cert - Existing
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Lawful Dev - Existing - Granted
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Decided
13 Aug 2026
Parish
Hyde
Decision by
Officer Delegated
Postcode
LU1 3TR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Central Bedfordshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • Hyde Sewage Treatment Works, Lower Harpenden Road, Hyde, Luton, LU1 3TR

    Retrospective permission for the erection of Unit 3 (welfare facility), Unit 4 (drying room) and Unit 5 (storage unit).

    Decided 13 Aug 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Mar 2026

    Received by Central Bedfordshire

  2. 15 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 13 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Lawful Dev - Existing - Granted

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

19 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Central Bedfordshire granted permission on 13 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Hyde Sewage Treatment Works, Lower Harpenden Road, Hyde, Luton, LU1 3TR

    CB/26/00846/FULL Submitted 16 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Retrospective permission for the erection of Unit 3 (welfare facility), Unit 4 (drying room) and Unit 5 (storage unit).

    Granted Full applications 42 docs
  • 1 Dunstable Road Luton LU1 1BB

    26/00277/FUL Submitted 19 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Erection of a first floor side extension and side dormer window, and change of use of a building from a commercial use (Class E) to create five flats, comprising 1 no. 2 bed and 4 no. 1 bed flats.

    Refused Full applications New dwelling Extension +2 11 docs
    Several homes
  • The Albany 4 Cardiff Road Luton LU1 1PP

    24/00744/PAEDWE Submitted 18 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Change of use of business floor space and health service facilities (Class E) to 19 flats (1 two bed and 18 one bed) (Class C3)

    Refused New dwelling 42 docs
    Major scheme
  • The Albany 4 Cardiff Road Luton LU1 1PP

    24/01144/PAEDWE Submitted 4 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Change of use of business floor space and health service facilities (Class E) to 19 flats (1 two bed and 18 one bed) (Class C3).

    Granted New dwelling 49 docs
    Major scheme
  • 2 Dunstable Road Luton LU1 1DX

    19/01380/COU Submitted 17 Oct 2019 100 yards away

    Change of use of first, second and third floor from Class D1 (Educational) to Class B1(a) (offices)

    Granted Full applications 8 docs
  • Flat 1 12 Cardiff Grove Luton LU1 1QH

    26/00504/FUL Submitted 12 May 2026 100 yards away

    77% historically approved · decision due ~19 Aug

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, removal of existing external staircase, fenestration changes and roof alterations to the rear projection to facilitate the conversion of the existing two bedroom flat into a three bedroom flat.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Roofing +1
    Small domestic

In Central Bedfordshire

  • CB/26/00067/LDCP Withdrawn

    5 Tyne Road, Sandy, SG19 1SA

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: The proposal is to change the use from D2 to B2 for manufacturing purposes.

    Received 9 Jan, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 8 Southcourt Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2QF

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    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • CB/26/02396/LDCP Withdrawn

    Lodge Farm, Sandy Lane, Chicksands, Shefford, SG17 5QB

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Change of use of existing building to include B2 and B8.

    Received 30 Jul, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 44 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BS

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: To replace rear flat roof with pitched roof including roof lights

    Received 17 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 29 St Peters Avenue, Arlesey, SG15 6UR

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed use of the land to site a mobile home for ancillary use to the main dwelling

    Received 29 Jun, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Lawful development