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

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 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

• 37 - 39 Castle Street Luton LU1 3AZ

  23/00233/DOC Submitted 1 Mar 2023 37m 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 40m 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 50m 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 54m away

  97% 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.

  Awaiting decision Conditions New dwelling Demolition
  Major scheme

• Land Opposite Whitbread House Flowers Way Luton

  24/00558/MMAMD Submitted 8 May 2024 65m 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 83m 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

• 26/00311/FULHH Withdrawn

  66 Hart Hill Drive Luton LU2 0AY

  Erection of single storey front, side conservatory, changing front roof from hip to gable end and raising of roof with two rear dormers, one rear and two front rooflights to facilitate a first floor extension

  30 Mar 2026 Full applications
• 26/00224/FULHH Granted

  14 Shelley Road Luton LU4 0JA

  Erection of single storey side/rear extension together with access ramp to front and rear.

  3 Mar 2026 Full applications
• 26/00470/FULHH Granted

  10 Rackham Drive Luton LU3 2AF

  Erection of a single storey rear extension

  5 May 2026 Full applications
• 26/00129/FULHH Granted

  312 Old Bedford Road Luton LU2 7EJ

  Erection of a single and two storey rear extensions, roof alterations including the installation of three rear dormer windows and three front and four side rooflights.

  4 Feb 2026 Full applications
• 26/00303/FUL Granted

  122 Ashcroft Road Luton LU2 9AX

  Erection of two x 4 bedroom dwellinghouses.

  27 Mar 2026 Full applications