Planning application
8 Alma Street Luton LU1 2PL
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conversion and change of use from community infrastructure (Class D1) to 36 flats (16 one-bedroom and 20 two-bedroom) (Class C3) across the second, part of the fourth, fifth and part of the sixth floor. Non-Material Amendment of planning permission 19/00926/COU dated 17th March 2020 (minor design amendments, including internal reconfiguration).
As published by the council, reference 21/00930/AMEND
Application record
- Reference
- 21/00930/AMEND
- Type
- Non Material Amendments
- Status
- PER - Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 1 Jul 2021
- Validated
- 1 Jul 2021
- Decided
- 28 Jul 2021
- Ward
- SOUTH
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LU1 2PL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Luton register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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21/01020/FUL Granted
8 Alma Street Luton LU1 2PL
External alterations including works to facilitate the creation of balconies and installation of doors at 5th and 6th floor levels, installation and replacement of residential entrance at ground floor level and associated works.
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21/00875/DOC Granted
8 Alma Street Luton LU1 2PL
Conversion and change of use from community infrastructure (Class D1) to 36 flats (16 one-bedroom and 20 two-bedroom) (Class C3) across the second, part of the fourth, fifth and part of the sixth floor. - Discharge of Condition No. 3 (Construction Method Statement and Condition No. 7 (Noise Impact Assessment) of Planning Permission No. 19/00926/COU dated 17th March 2020
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jul 2021
Received by Luton
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28 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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23 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Savills (UK) Ltd Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1991 · London
1,136 applications on PlanIndex · across 154 councils · 94% granted
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See their track recordLeos Luton Development Ltd Applicant, a developer registered in Shenfield
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Case Officer Report
- A00S SITE LOCATION PLAN
- A002 REV A - PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN
- A006 REV A - PROPOSED SIXTH FLOOR PLAN
- A004 REV A - PROPOSED FOURTH FLOOR PLAN
- A005 REV A - PROPOSED FIFTH FLOOR PLAN
- DC02 AREA SCHEDULE
- APPLICATION FORM
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Luton granted permission on 28 July 2021, 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.
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