Planning application
21/00930/AMEND
8 Alma Street Luton LU1 2PL
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
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
Added to PlanIndex
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 amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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