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20 Chapel Street Luton LU1 2SE

Refused Luton 24/00952/VARCON Variation of Conditions

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

  1. 13 Aug 2024

    Received by Luton

  2. 8 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  3. 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 Decision Notice · 08 Oct 2024
  • CASE OFFICER REPORT Case Officer Report · 08 Oct 2024
  • PUBLIC HEALTH COMMENTS Comment - Consultee · 12 Sep 2024
  • ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Comment - Consultee · 02 Sep 2024
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 13 Aug 2024
  • DC01 - PLANNING STATEMENT Current Docs · 13 Aug 2024
  • 221109-PL01B - SITE LOCATION, FLOOR PLANS & ELEVATIONS Current Docs · 13 Aug 2024

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What this refusal means

Luton refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About amendment applications

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