154 New Town Street Luton LU1 3EF

1. 10 Feb 2023

   Received by Luton

2. 22 Feb 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Application Refused

4. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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

• Land And Buildings R/o 48- 72 Seymour Road And 2-12 Seymour Avenue Luton LU1 3NR

  22/01248/DOC Submitted 29 Sep 2022 109m away

  Erection of 27 flats (10 one-bedroom, 15 two-bedroom and two three-bedroom) together with construction of a new access and associated car parking and landscaping after demolition of No. 2 Seymour Avenue. Discharge of condition 18 (Ecology appraisal) of planning permission 20/00785/FUL dated 7th June 2022.

  Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 5 docs
  Major scheme

• 128 New Town Street Luton LU1 3ED

  22/00644/FUL Submitted 24 May 2022 123m away

  Change of use of a building and premises to an 8-person house in multiple occupation (HMO)

  Refused Full applications 25 docs

• 60 Kingsland Road Luton LU1 3DP

  22/01507/FULHH Submitted 22 Nov 2022 128m away

  Erection of first floor rear extension. (Resubmission)

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs

• 125 Cambridge Street Luton LU1 3QT

  26/00238/LAWP Submitted 9 Mar 2026 163m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use - Erection of a single storey rear extension and rear dormer with one front rooflight to facilitate a loft conversion and conversion and change of use of 2 bed dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 5 persons House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4).

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 114 Seymour Road Luton LU1 3NW

  26/00763/LAWP Submitted 16 Jul 2026 213m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~10 Sep

  Erection of outbuilding.

  Decided

• 157 Cowper Street Luton LU1 3SD

  21/00461/FULHH Submitted 1 Apr 2021 232m away

  Erection of a single and two storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs

• 26/00380/LAWP Granted

  22 Hawthorn Avenue Luton LU2 8AW

  Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development - Erection of an outbuilding

  13 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00491/LAWP Refused

  58 Walcot Avenue Luton LU2 0PR

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Construction of hard surface to provide double car parking bays.

  8 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00485/LAWP Granted

  34 Russell Rise Luton LU1 5EX

  Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use - Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a six person house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Class C4)

  7 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00458/LAWP Granted

  200 Leagrave Road Luton LU3 1JD

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of rear outbuilding to form a gym and games room.

  4 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00396/LAWP Granted

  60 Dawlish Road Luton LU4 9SD

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Conversion of existing garage to shower/utility room.

  17 Apr 2026 Lawful development