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Cresta House 8 Alma Street Luton LU1 2PL

Granted Luton 20/00514/FUL Full Application

Works: New dwelling Extension Major scheme

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Erection of a three storey roof extension to provide 28 flats (nine one-bedroom, 17 two-bedroom and two three-bedroom) and alterations to the existing building, together with associated amenity areas, cycle parking, refuse/recycling provisions and associated works.

As published by the council, reference 20/00514/FUL

Application record

Reference
20/00514/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
PER - Application Permitted
Decision
Application Permitted
Received
5 May 2020
Validated
3 Jul 2020
Decided
2 Jul 2021
Ward
SOUTH
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
LU1 2PL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 May 2020

    Received by Luton

  2. 3 Jul 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

65 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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