Hatbox 29 - 31 Castle Street Luton LU1 3AG

1. 19 Jul 2024

   Received by Luton

2. 13 Sep 2024

   Decision issued: Application Refused

3. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 37 - 39 Castle Street Luton LU1 3AZ

  23/00233/DOC Submitted 1 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Erection of a 4, 9 and 11 storey building comprising 67 flats with associated car parking, cycle and refuse store, landscaping and access after demolition of existing building. - Discharge of Condition Nos. 4 (Boundary Treatment), No. 6 (Surface Water Drainage) No. 9 (Surfacing and Drainage) and No. 11 (Remediation Strategy) of Planning Permission No. 18/01294/FUL dated 1st April 2019.

  Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 11 docs
  Major scheme

• 1 Union Street Luton LU1 3AN

  22/01540/PACOM Submitted 28 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  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 building from office (Class E) to 3 two bed and 5 one bed flats (Class C3)

  Granted New dwelling 10 docs

• Skyline Place Oxford Road Luton

  24/00882/LAWP Submitted 24 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Remedial cladding works to enhance the fire performance of the existing cladding

  Granted Lawful development 21 docs

• 4 Union Street Luton LU1 3AN

  26/00719/DOC Submitted 6 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~31 Aug

  Redevelopment to provide 45 apartments in two blocks comprising 36 two-bedroom and 9 one-bedroom apartments with new access onto Holly Street, car parking, amenity areas and associated works after demolition of existing offices and cash and carry warehouse. Discharge of condition 24 (Renewable Energy) of Planning permission 24/00071/FUL dated 10 October 2024.

  Decided Conditions New dwelling Demolition 4 docs
  Major scheme

• Land Opposite Whitbread House Flowers Way Luton

  24/00558/MMAMD Submitted 8 May 2024 50 yards away

  Development of the vacant site to provide residential units (Class C3) and flexible commercial floorspace (Class E/F) provision at ground floor level, with associated landscaping and amenity space, car and cycle parking, refuse storage, access and works. Minor Material amendment of planning permission 22/00195/FUL dated 11th October 2023 - (To vary condition nos. 2, 13, 17 and 19 to allow for additional residential units, alterations to layout and massing of buildings and associated coordination of landscape proposals, minor facade changes to proposed buildings, and the introduction of a second stair in each building). Minor Material amendment of planning permission 23/01249/MMAMD dated 12th March 2024. (Various amendments)

  Granted Amendments 72 docs

• Machins Solicitors Victoria Street Luton LU1 2BS

  19/01497/COM Submitted 19 Nov 2019 100 yards away

  Request for determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 3 Class O of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) - Change of use from office(s) (ClassB1(a)) to dwellings (Class C3) - 16 x flats (11 x one-bedroom & five x two-bedroom).

  Granted Prior approval New dwelling 6 docs

• 26/01037/FUL Awaiting decision

  126 Wilsden Avenue Luton LU1 5HR

  Conversion and change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to residential children's home (Use Class C2), for one child/young person aged 5 -18 years, with associated care staff.

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/00776/FUL Refused

  Park House 28 Park Street Luton LU1 3ET

  Installation of a commercial kitchen extraction and ventilation system to the rear

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00426/FUL Granted

  Land Rear Of 9-13 Fallowfield Luton LU3 1UL

  Erection of 3 no. 2-bedroom terraced dwellings on part of the rear garden land of Nos. 9-13 Fallowfield.

  Received 22 Apr, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00253/FUL Granted

  17 Hartley Road Luton LU2 0HX

  Erection of three-storey residential building comprising 7 flats (5 x two-bedroom and (2 x one-bedroom) flats with associated landscaping after demolition of the existing industrial warehouse building.

  Received 11 Mar, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00668/FUL Refused

  Garage Adjacent Ashvilla Napier Road Luton LU1 1XX

  Erection of a one bed dwellinghouse.

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Full applications