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42 Harcourt Street Luton LU1 3QH

Granted Luton 24/00940/LAWP Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed)

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development - Erection of a single storey rear extension after demolition of conservatory, a rear dormer and two front rooflights to facilitate a loft conversion and alterations to fenestration. Re-submission

As published by the council, reference 24/00940/LAWP

Application record

Reference
24/00940/LAWP
Type
Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed)
Status
PER - Application Permitted
Decision
Application Permitted
Received
8 Aug 2024
Validated
19 Aug 2024
Decided
14 Oct 2024
Ward
SOUTH
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU1 3QH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Aug 2024

    Received by Luton

  2. 19 Aug 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

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

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