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42 Brantwood Road Luton LU1 1JJ

Granted Luton 21/00487/LAWE Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)

Works: New dwelling Domestic

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

Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing use - Retrospective planning permission for conversion and change of use from dwellinghouse to seven studio flats.

As published by the council, reference 21/00487/LAWE

Application record

Reference
21/00487/LAWE
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
Status
PER - Application Permitted
Decision
Application Permitted
Received
9 Apr 2021
Validated
16 Apr 2021
Decided
26 May 2021
Ward
DALLOW
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU1 1JJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Apr 2021

    Received by Luton

  2. 16 Apr 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 May 2021

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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    8 May 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00485/LAWP Granted

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    Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use - Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a six person house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Class C4)

    7 May 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00458/LAWP Granted

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    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of rear outbuilding to form a gym and games room.

    4 May 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00396/LAWP Granted

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