Planning application
Machins Solicitors Victoria Street Luton LU1 2BS
Works: New dwelling
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Request for determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 3 Class O of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) - Change of use from office(s) (ClassB1(a)) to dwellings (Class C3) - 16 x flats (11 x one-bedroom & five x two-bedroom).
As published by the council, reference 19/01497/COM
Application record
- Reference
- 19/01497/COM
- Type
- Prior approval (Commercial)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval permitted
- Received
- 19 Nov 2019
- Validated
- 20 Nov 2019
- Decided
- 30 Dec 2019
- Ward
- SOUTH
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LU1 2BS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Nov 2019
Received by Luton
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20 Nov 2019
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Dec 2019
Decision issued: Prior Approval permitted
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19 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Luton granted permission on 30 December 2019, 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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