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4 Milburn Close Luton LU3 4EH

Refused Luton 22/01276/LAWP Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed)

Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of rear dormer window with one front roof light to facilitate loft conversion.

As published by the council, reference 22/01276/LAWP

Application record

Reference
22/01276/LAWP
Type
Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed)
Status
REF - Application Refused
Decision
Application Refused
Received
5 Oct 2022
Validated
17 Oct 2022
Decided
31 Jan 2023
Ward
BRAMINGHAM
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU3 4EH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Oct 2022

    Received by Luton

  2. 17 Oct 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Jan 2023

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What refusal means

The process from here

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.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

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

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