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Luton planning applications
726 applications. 81% approved. 75 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 726 planning applications from Luton. 149 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 81% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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26/00810/LAWP Awaiting decision
70 Flint Close Luton LU3 3LX
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Change of use of existing single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for no more than six individuals ,as a residential dwelling on a 24-hour basis occupation.
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26/00790/AMEND Awaiting decision
Car Park Adjacent 1 To 11 Cumberland Street Luton
Development of the vacant site to provide 246 residential units (Class C3) and flexible commercial floorspace (Class E/F) provision at ground floor level, with associated landscaping and amenity space, car and cycle parking, refuse storage, access and works. - Non-Material Amendments to Planning Permission No. 22/00211/FUL dated 11th October 2023 (amend pre-commencement planning conditions)
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26/00788/AMEND Awaiting decision
Car Park Adjacent 1 To 11 Cumberland Street Luton
Development of the vacant site to provide 246 residential units (Class C3) and flexible commercial floorspace (Class E/F) provision at ground floor level, with associated landscaping and amenity space, car and cycle parking, refuse storage, access and works. Non-Material Amendment of planning permission 22/00211/FUL dated 11th October 2023. (to include a Phasing Plan drawing)
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26/00785/DOC Awaiting decision
Aerial Site Kestrel Way Luton LU4 0UD
Redevelopment of site for erection of a Secondary SEN School Building with hydrotherapy pool & changing rooms and Respite Centre Facilities. Discharge of conditions 11 (Landscaping Scheme) and 12 (Landscape Management Plan) of Planning permission 24/00054/REG3 dated 6 June 2024.
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26/00786/DOC Awaiting decision
Car Park Adjacent 1 To 11 Cumberland Street Luton
Development of the vacant site to provide 246 residential units (Class C3) and flexible commercial floorspace (Class E/F) provision at ground floor level, with associated landscaping and amenity space, car and cycle parking, refuse storage, access and works. Discharge of condition 3 (Construction Environmental Method Plan) of Planning permission 22/00211/FUL dated 11 October 2023.
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26/00787/DOC Awaiting decision
Car Park Adjacent 1 To 11 Cumberland Street Luton
Development of the vacant site to provide 246 residential units (Class C3) and flexible commercial floorspace (Class E/F) provision at ground floor level, with associated landscaping and amenity space, car and cycle parking, refuse storage, access and works. Discharge of condition 23 (Archaelogical written scheme of investigation) of Planning permission 22/00211/FUL dated 11 October 2023.
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26/00789/LAWP Awaiting decision
52 South Drift Way Luton LU1 5PX
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed development - Erection of rear dormer window with French doors and three front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion. - (Retrospective)
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26/00780/AMEND Awaiting decision
52 South Drift Way Luton LU1 5PX
Erection of single front, side and rear extension - Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission No. 25/00596/FULHH dated 26th September 2025 - (Replacing window with a door in the front and rear elevation ground floor)
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26/00795/FULHH Awaiting decision
45 Lancing Road Luton LU2 8JN
Erection of outbuilding/gym room in rear garden.
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26/00778/FUL Awaiting decision
147 Old Bedford Road Luton LU2 7EF
Demolition of existing 5 bedroom house and construction of replacement 5 bedroom dwelling over three floors, including attic accommodation and front dormer with 4 rear rooflights, 1 side rooflight. 4 solar panels at the side, and 5 solar panel on crown roof and provision of air source heat pump.
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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26/00476/LAWP Refused
2 Lippitts Hill Luton LU2 7YN
Erection of rear dormer window with three front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion with double-glazed windows on the rear dormer.
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26/00621/DOC Granted
Sylam Close Garage Block Sylam Close Luton
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 condition 21 ( tree safeguarding measures) of Planning permission 25/00075/MMAMD dated 14 April 2025.
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25/01400/FULHH Granted
161 Tennyson Road Luton LU1 3RP
Erection of single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration and retention of rear/side dormer window and outbuilding
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26/00402/FUL Granted
Luton Sixth Form College 1 Bradgers Hill Road Luton LU2 7EW
Erection of a single storey extension to existing college building within the grounds of Luton Sixth Form College, includes ancillary accommodation and a glazed canopy/link to the existing college building on the eastern side.
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26/00446/FULHH Granted
2 Turners Road South Luton LU2 0PH
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey side and rear extensions
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26/00479/FULHH Granted
38 Marlborough Road Luton LU3 1EF
Erection of a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, front/side porch, extension of existing rear dormer and alterations to fenestration.
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26/00483/DOC Granted
Power Court Luton Bedfordshire
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 1 September 2022.
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26/00531/LAWP Granted
53 Fairford Avenue Luton LU2 7ES
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of rear outbuilding for use as Garden room and Shed
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26/00561/FULHH Granted
209 Wheatfield Road Luton LU4 0TU
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
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26/00563/PAOSPE Granted
Avenue Centre For Education Cutenhoe Community Learning Park Cutenhoe Road Luton, LU1 3NJ
Request for determination as to whether prior approval is required under Class J of Part 14 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) - Installation of 24 roof-mounted PV panels on the ACE existing roof.
The full record
Decisions between 2021 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 464 decisions from Luton between 2021 and 2026, part of 726 applications on record. Over that period 81% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 356 granted against 86 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 386 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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21/00755/FULHH Granted
61 Blakeney Drive Luton LU2 7LB
Erection of two storey front and single storey front extension - Resubmission
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21/00699/FULHH Granted
13 Yeovil Road Luton LU2 9EE
Erection of two storey side and rear and single storey front and rear extensions
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21/00675/FULHH Granted
33 Heywood Drive Luton LU2 7LP
Erection of single storey rear extension (Resubmission)
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21/00728/FULHH Granted
39 Hedley Rise Luton LU2 9UB
Erection of a single storey front/side and rear extensions. Resubmission
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21/00706/FULHH Granted
7 Bolney Green Luton LU2 8RT
Erection of a single storey side extension following demolition of existing conservatory
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21/00742/PARES Refused
4 Aldenham Close Luton LU4 0RT
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 2.65m, Height to eaves 2.4m.
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21/00701/LAWP Granted
69 Clevedon Road Luton LU2 9EB
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of hip to gable rear dormer window with three front and one rear roolights to faciliate loft conversion.
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21/00686/LAWP Granted
16 Poplars Close Luton LU2 8AE
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed - Alteration from hip to gable end roof with rear dormer to facilitate loft conversion.
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21/00667/FULHH Granted
44 Sherborne Avenue Luton LU2 7BD
Erection of a single storey side extension
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21/00666/LAWP Granted
34 Clevedon Road Luton LU2 9ED
Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed development - Alteration from hip to gable roof and erection of a rear dormer window with two front rooflights and insertion of a gable end window
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 42 28%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 66 44%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 41 28%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Luton decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Luton decided 149 planning applications. 81% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Luton?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 75 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Luton decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 149 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 28% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 72% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Luton decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 464 decisions from Luton between 2021 and 2026, out of 726 applications on record. Across that whole period 81% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Luton?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 110 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Luton: 726 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 149 decided, 81% approved, median 75 days to a decision. 394 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2021 and 2026: 464 in total, 81% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.