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Rear Of 31-37 Chapel Street Luton LU1 5DA

Refused Luton 24/00516/FUL Full Application

Works: New dwelling

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

Proposal

Erection of a five storey flat roof building to provide 8 two bed Flats. (Part Retrospective). Resubmission

As published by the council, reference 24/00516/FUL

Application record

Reference
24/00516/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
REF - Application Refused
Decision
Application Refused
Received
29 Apr 2024
Validated
20 May 2024
Decided
28 Nov 2024
Ward
SOUTH
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU1 5DA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Apr 2024

    Received by Luton

  2. 20 May 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

27 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

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.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

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