Planning application
23/00088/LAWE
7A New Bedford Road Luton
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use - Change of use of first and second floors to six studio flats.
As published by the council, reference 23/00088/LAWE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jan 2023
Received by Luton
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22 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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.
Nearby applications
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26/00580/PAEDWE Awaiting decision
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21/00930/AMEND Granted
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21/00821/FUL Withdrawn
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21/00858/DOC Granted
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23/00146/FUL Granted
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23/00040/PACOM Granted
70 - 78 Collingdon Street Luton LU1 1RX
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.
Other lawful development applications
In Luton
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26/00476/LAWP Refused
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Erection of rear dormer window with three front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion with double-glazed windows on the rear dormer.
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26/00810/LAWP Awaiting decision
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26/00531/LAWP Granted
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Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of rear outbuilding for use as Garden room and Shed
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26/00659/LAWP Granted
77 Brussels Way Luton LU3 3TH
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development - Installation of two rear rooflights.
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26/00558/LAWP Granted
51 Gayland Avenue Luton LU2 0RR
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of single storey rear extension