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56 Abbey Drive Luton LU2 0LQ

Refused Luton 23/00187/COU Change of Use

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

Proposal

Change of use of grass verge to hardstanding/vehicle crossover

As published by the council, reference 23/00187/COU

Application record

Reference
23/00187/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
REF - Application Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Application Refused
Received
17 Feb 2023
Validated
22 Mar 2023
Decided
17 May 2023
Ward
ROUND GREEN
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU2 0LQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Feb 2023

    Received by Luton

  2. 22 Mar 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 May 2023

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 20 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Luton refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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