Planning application
20 Chapel Street Luton LU1 2SE
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from laundrette (Sui-Generis) to restaurant (Class-E) with erection of chimney flue (retrospective), Resubmission. Variation of condition 5 (opening hours) of planning permission 23/00311/FUL dated 4th July 2023.
As published by the council, reference 24/00952/VARCON
Application record
- Reference
- 24/00952/VARCON
- Type
- Variation of Conditions
- Status
- REF - Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Application Refused
- Received
- 13 Aug 2024
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2024
- Decided
- 8 Oct 2024
- Ward
- SOUTH
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LU1 2SE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2024
Received by Luton
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8 Oct 2024
Decision issued: Application Refused
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- CASE OFFICER REPORT
- PUBLIC HEALTH COMMENTS
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- APPLICATION FORM
- DC01 - PLANNING STATEMENT
- 221109-PL01B - SITE LOCATION, FLOOR PLANS & ELEVATIONS
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