Former Children Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• 25/00219/DOC Awaiting decision

  Former Children Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

  Erection of a 3/4 storey building comprising of 34 flats composed of 7 one bed units, 19 two bed units and 8 three bed units with associated car parking, bin & cycle storage and landscaping works as approved under application 19/00489/FUL, along with the erection of an additional 1/2 storey building comprising three further flats composed of two, 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom flats with associated external works and alterations to the approved parking layout as set out under application 19/00489/FUL. Discharge of conditions 8 (Site security measures) and 23 (Refuse and recycling management plan) of Planning permission 20/00764/FUL dated 6th January 2021.

  Submitted 25 Feb 2025 Conditions
• 24/00736/MMAMD Granted

  Former Children Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

  Erection of an electricity substation and re-arrangement of car parking associated with planning permission 20/00764/FUL dated 6th January 2021. Minor material amendment of planning permission 21/01470/FUL dated 15th March 2022. (Amendment to the size and slight repositioning of the approved electricity sub-station.)

  Decided 16 Sep 2024 Amendments
• 21/00138/DOC Granted

  Former Children Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

  Erection of a 3/4 storey building comprising of 34 flats composed of 7 one bed units, 19 two bed units and 8 three bed units with associated car parking, bin & cycle storage and landscaping works as approved under application 19/00489/FUL, along with the erection of an additional 1/2 storey building comprising three further flats composed of two, 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom flats with associated external works and alterations to the approved parking layout as set out under application 19/00489/FUL. Discharge of conditions 3 (landscaping scheme), 4 (landscape management plan), 6 (boundary treatment), 11 (construction method statement), 12 (materials), 13 (noise impact assessment), 14 (noise barrier) and 19 (surface and foul water drainage) of planning permission 20/00764/FUL dated 6th January 2021.

  Decided 4 Aug 2021 Conditions

1. 30 Jan 2023

   Received by Luton

2. 24 Feb 2023

   Decision issued: Application Permitted

3. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Former Children Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

  24/00736/MMAMD Submitted 14 Jun 2024 50 yards away

  Erection of an electricity substation and re-arrangement of car parking associated with planning permission 20/00764/FUL dated 6th January 2021. Minor material amendment of planning permission 21/01470/FUL dated 15th March 2022. (Amendment to the size and slight repositioning of the approved electricity sub-station.)

  Granted Amendments 7 docs

• Former Childrens Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

  23/00794/DOC Submitted 10 Jul 2023 50 yards away

  Erection of a 3/4 storey building comprising of 34 flats composed of 7 one bed units, 19 two bed units and 8 three bed units with associated car parking, bin & cycle storage and landscaping works as approved under application 19/00489/FUL, along with the erection of an additional 1/2 storey building comprising three further flats composed of two, 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom flats with associated external works and alterations to the approved parking layout as set out under application 19/00489/FUL. - Discharge of Condition No. 07 (External Lighting) of Planning Permission No. 20/00764/FUL

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 9 docs
  Major scheme

• Holy Cross Church Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

  24/00033/DOC Submitted 8 Jan 2024 50 yards away

  Erection of a 3/4 storey building comprising of 34 flats composed of 7 one bed units, 19 two bed units and 8 three bed units with associated car parking, bin & cycle storage and landscaping works as approved under application 19/00489/FUL, along with the erection of an additional 1/2 storey building comprising three further flats composed of two, 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom flats with associated external works and alterations to the approved parking layout as set out under application 19/00489/FUL. Discharge of condition 5 (Management plan) of Planning permission 20/00764/FUL dated 6th January 2021.

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 3 docs
  Major scheme

• Former Children Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

  21/00138/DOC Submitted 28 Jan 2021 50 yards away

  Erection of a 3/4 storey building comprising of 34 flats composed of 7 one bed units, 19 two bed units and 8 three bed units with associated car parking, bin & cycle storage and landscaping works as approved under application 19/00489/FUL, along with the erection of an additional 1/2 storey building comprising three further flats composed of two, 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom flats with associated external works and alterations to the approved parking layout as set out under application 19/00489/FUL. Discharge of conditions 3 (landscaping scheme), 4 (landscape management plan), 6 (boundary treatment), 11 (construction method statement), 12 (materials), 13 (noise impact assessment), 14 (noise barrier) and 19 (surface and foul water drainage) of planning permission 20/00764/FUL dated 6th January 2021.

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 24 docs
  Major scheme

• Former Children Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

  25/00219/DOC Submitted 25 Feb 2025 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~7 May

  Erection of a 3/4 storey building comprising of 34 flats composed of 7 one bed units, 19 two bed units and 8 three bed units with associated car parking, bin & cycle storage and landscaping works as approved under application 19/00489/FUL, along with the erection of an additional 1/2 storey building comprising three further flats composed of two, 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom flats with associated external works and alterations to the approved parking layout as set out under application 19/00489/FUL. Discharge of conditions 8 (Site security measures) and 23 (Refuse and recycling management plan) of Planning permission 20/00764/FUL dated 6th January 2021.

  Awaiting decision Conditions New dwelling 5 docs
  Major scheme

• Lea Manor Recreation Centre Northwell Drive Luton LU3 3TL

  26/00220/FUL Submitted 2 Mar 2026 250 yards away

  Installation of car park lighting for security purpose and customer safety, lights to work only during working hours.

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• 26/00780/AMEND Refused

  52 South Drift Way Luton LU1 5PX

  Erection of single front, side and rear extension - Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission No. 25/00596/FULHH dated 26th September 2025 - (Replacing window with a door in the front and rear elevation ground floor)

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 26/00596/MMAMD Granted

  105 London Road Luton LU1 3RG

  Change of use from C2 (care home) to C3 (residential) to create 9 flats (4 x 1-bed, 4 x 2-bed and 1 x 3-bed), erection of a single-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension, and associated works, including replacement trees. Variation of Condition 14 (replacement trees) of planning permission 23/00388/FUL dated 7 December 2023. Minor Material Amendment of planning permission 24/00755/VARCON dated 18 September 2024 (external design change to position of front wall of Flat 1 and change from ground-floor flat roof to incorporate a hipped crown roof).

  Received 5 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 26/00656/MMAMD Refused

  42 Silecroft Road Luton LU2 0RN

  Erection of a single/two storey side and single storey rear extension after demolition of existing garage. Minor Material Amendment of planning permission 25/00255/FULHH dated 7th March 2025. (Increase the depth of the single storey rear extension to avoid the sewer line.) Removal of condition 7 (C3 use restriction) of planning application 25/00255/FULHH dated 28th May 2025 and 25/01304/MMAMD dated 23rd January 2026.

  Received 19 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 26/00744/AMEND Refused

  34 The Crossway Luton LU1 5NA

  Erection of single storey front, side and rear extension after demolition of existing single storey side extension. - Non-Material Amendments to Planning Permission No. 24/01306/FULHH dated 7th April 2025 - (Amendments to front elevation, reduction in size of an existing window opening to new external door, Insert providing access to side extension. Addition of two sky lights on the side extension and removal of internal door).

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 26/00662/MMAMD Granted

  66 Cheviot Road Luton LU3 3DQ

  Change of use from dwelling house to House of Mulitple Occupation (HMO). Variation of Condition 2 (restricts a certain charity number) of planning permission 07/00986/COU dated 23rd August 2007.

  Received 22 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Amendments