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281 Dunstable Road Luton LU4 8BS

Refused Luton 21/01004/COU Change of Use

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Conversion and change of use of a dwellinghouse to a nine person large HMO (Sui-Generis)

As published by the council, reference 21/01004/COU

Application record

Reference
21/01004/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
REF - Application Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Application Refused
Received
13 Jul 2021
Validated
10 Aug 2021
Decided
5 Oct 2021
Ward
DALLOW
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU4 8BS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Jul 2021

    Received by Luton

  2. 10 Aug 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Oct 2021

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 4 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Luton refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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