Planning application
23/00040/PACOM
70 - 78 Collingdon Street Luton LU1 1RX
Proposal
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 first and second floor of building from office space (Class E) to (C3) residential. (Class MA). The scheme comprises 2 one bedroom and 2 two bedroom new dwellings.
As published by the council, reference 23/00040/PACOM
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jan 2023
Received by Luton
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10 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Prior Approval permitted
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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