50 Harcourt Street Luton LU1 3QL

1. 9 Jul 2021

   Received by Luton

2. 3 Sep 2021

   Decision issued: Application Refused

3. 30 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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

• 48A Harcourt Street Luton

  23/00149/LAWE Submitted 8 Feb 2023 14m away

  Certificate of lawfulness of existing use - change of use to five self contained studio flats

  Granted Lawful development New dwelling 6 docs

• 42 Harcourt Street Luton LU1 3QH

  24/00940/LAWP Submitted 8 Aug 2024 74m away

  Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development - Erection of a single storey rear extension after demolition of conservatory, a rear dormer and two front rooflights to facilitate a loft conversion and alterations to fenestration. Re-submission

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +2 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 50 Harcourt Street Luton LU1 3QL

  26/00254/FUL Submitted 11 Mar 2026 76m away

  Change of use from a C4 dwellinghouse to a large House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) through provision of one extra bedroom.

  Refused Full applications 12 docs
  Domestic

• 96 Cowper Street Luton LU1 3SE

  26/00225/LAWP Submitted 4 Mar 2026 119m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed works for to create a rear dormer window under Class B of the GPDO, and to insert two rooflights to be assessed against Class C, Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order and conversion under Class L to 6 Bed HMO (small HMO).

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 11 docs

• 3 Cherry Gate Gardens Luton LU1 3FZ

  24/01137/FULHH Submitted 2 Oct 2024 170m away

  Conversion of existing garage to a habitable space (home office/gym room).

  Granted Full applications 5 docs

• 43 Cowper Street Luton LU1 3SQ

  24/01228/LAWP Submitted 28 Oct 2024 187m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed development - Erection of a rear dormer and two front rooflights to facilitate a change of use to a 6 person HMO (Class C4 use)

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 7 docs

• 26/00380/LAWP Granted

  22 Hawthorn Avenue Luton LU2 8AW

  Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development - Erection of an outbuilding

  13 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00491/LAWP Refused

  58 Walcot Avenue Luton LU2 0PR

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Construction of hard surface to provide double car parking bays.

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

  34 Russell Rise Luton LU1 5EX

  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

  200 Leagrave Road Luton LU3 1JD

  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

  60 Dawlish Road Luton LU4 9SD

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Conversion of existing garage to shower/utility room.

  17 Apr 2026 Lawful development