Planning application
53 Luton Road, Chalton, Luton, LU4 9UJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Listed Building: Rebuild of gable end wall (north east elevation) new bathroom vents and repairs to external timber framing, painted brick infills and Internal beams
As published by the council, reference CB/26/02897/LB
Application record
- Reference
- CB/26/02897/LB
- Type
- Listed Building
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 16 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2026
- Parish
- Chalton
- Postcode
- LU4 9UJ
Comment by 4 November 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Central Bedfordshire through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Central Bedfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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CB/26/02864/FULL Awaiting decision
53 Luton Road, Chalton, Luton, LU4 9UJ
Rebuild of gable end wall (north east elevation) new bathroom vents and repairs to external timber framing, painted brick infills and Internal beams
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Sep 2026
Received by Central Bedfordshire
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17 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Central Bedfordshire took a median of 71 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
39 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Central Bedfordshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Central Bedfordshire decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 98 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
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