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Luton Retail Park Gipsy Lane Luton

Refused Luton 22/01116/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Erection of one unit for use within Class E(a) as a sandwich shop/bakery and/or Class E(b) with external customer seating, servicing compound, connection to existing service yard and associated works.

As published by the council, reference 22/01116/FUL

Application record

Reference
22/01116/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
REF - Application Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Application Refused
Received
26 Aug 2022
Validated
20 Sep 2022
Decided
31 Mar 2023
Ward
SOUTH
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Luton register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 21/00879/ADV Granted

    Luton Retail Park Gipsy Lane Luton

    Display of 6 x D6 Elonex digital illuminated signs, 1 x D48 Elonex digital illuminated sign and 1 illuminated totem sign.

    Decided 25 Aug 2021 Advertising
  • 21/00550/FUL Granted

    Luton Retail Park Gipsy Lane Luton

    Creation of vehicular egress onto Gipsy Lane and associated works

    Decided 3 Aug 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Aug 2022

    Received by Luton

  2. 20 Sep 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

22 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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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Luton Retail Park Gipsy Lane Luton

    21/00879/ADV Submitted 23 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Display of 6 x D6 Elonex digital illuminated signs, 1 x D48 Elonex digital illuminated sign and 1 illuminated totem sign.

    Granted Advertising 20 docs

  • Unit 2A1 Luton Retail Park Gipsy Lane Luton LU1 3JH

    26/00600/FUL Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Installation of an external plant (HVAC) to facilitate restaurant.

    Granted Full applications 13 docs

  • Unit 2A1 Luton Retail Park Gipsy Lane Luton LU1 3JH

    26/00897/DOC Submitted 25 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

    Installation of an external plant (HVAC) to facilitate restaurant. Discharge of condition 3 (Maintenance and Cleaning Schedule) of Planning permission 26/00600/FUL dated 7 August 2026.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs

  • Land Adj. To 40 Kimpton Road Luton LU2 0SX

    21/00658/FUL Submitted 7 May 2021 200 yards away

    Erection of a three-and-a-half storey building to comprise two office units and five flats (three one-bedroom and two two-bedroom) - resubmission.

    Refused Full applications New dwelling 18 docs
    Several homes

  • Luton Retail Park Gipsy Lane Luton

    21/00550/FUL Submitted 20 Apr 2021 250 yards away

    Creation of vehicular egress onto Gipsy Lane and associated works

    Granted Full applications 8 docs

  • 40 Kimpton Road Luton LU2 0SX

    24/01080/PAEDWE Submitted 17 Sep 2024 250 yards away

    Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Change of use of building from a use Class E (commercial, business and service) of Schedule 2 to the Use Classes Order to a use Class C3 (dwellinghouses) to create seven one bed apartments.

    Granted New dwelling 12 docs

In Luton

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    55B Waller Avenue Waller Avenue Luton LU4 9RP

    Conversion and amalgamation of 2 existing units (55B and 55C) into one 1 bedroom self contained flat with associated external alterations to the rear and side elevations.

    Received 14 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00742/FUL Refused

    185D Waller Avenue Luton LU4 9RS

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    Received 13 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00911/FUL Awaiting decision

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    Received 27 Aug, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00542/FUL Granted

    4A Peel Street Luton LU1 2QR

    Erection of single storey rear extension to the shop and removal of rear outbuilding

    Received 22 May, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00893/FUL Awaiting decision

    17 Enderby Road Luton LU3 2HG

    Erection of an outbuilding in the back garden to use for dog grooming business

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Full applications