LU Car & Van Rental 70 Chapel Street Luton LU1 5DA

1. 14 Aug 2024

   Received by Luton

2. 7 Oct 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Application Permitted

4. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Luton granted permission on 2 December 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Orion House 72 Chapel Street Luton LU1 5DA

  23/00051/DOC Submitted 17 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Erection of single storey front extension, provision of ramped access and landing to front elevation, new brick slip external finish detailing and new windows at all floors and relocation of street bin. Variation of condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 21/00881/FUL dated 7th October 2022. Discharge of Condition No. 4 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan) of Planning Permission No 22/01553/VARCON dated 4th January 2023

  Granted Conditions Extension Windows or glazing 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 72 Chapel Street Luton LU1 5DA

  21/00912/PACOM Submitted 23 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 3 Class O of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Change of use from office(s) (B1(a)) to (C3) residential. (Class O). 15 x 1 and 2 bedroom flats.

  Granted New dwelling 14 docs

• Rear Of 31-37 Chapel Street Luton LU1 5DA

  24/00516/FUL Submitted 29 Apr 2024 50 yards away

  Erection of a five storey flat roof building to provide 8 two bed Flats. (Part Retrospective). Resubmission

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 27 docs

• Victoria House 14 - 26 Victoria Street Luton LU1 5DJ

  24/00948/COU Submitted 12 Aug 2024 100 yards away

  Conversion and change of Use of second floor from Use Class E (commercial, business and service) to Use Class F.1(a) (learning and non-residential institutions) to allow for the provision of education alongside College administrative functions.

  Withdrawn Full applications 6 docs

• California Inn 82 - 84 Chapel Street Luton LU1 5DD

  26/00903/FUL Submitted 27 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  75% historically approved · decision due ~16 Nov

  Erection of a two storey front and three and four storey side/rear extensions to create 32 rooms for student accommodation on the upper floors, change of use of ground floor to restaurant and takeaway with installation of rear/side extraction flue and gates to loading and service bay and refuse area and alterations to fenestration

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Windows or glazing

• Viaduct Car Park B Chapel Street Luton

  24/01224/LAWP Submitted 25 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development or use - Re-configure existing car parking spaces and provide new landscaping beds to the edge of the site/ public footpath. Remove existing balustrade to the perimeter of the site.

  Granted Lawful development 13 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
• 26/01005/FUL Awaiting decision

  6 William Street Luton LU2 7RF

  Installation of an ATM machine - Retrospective

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 23 Oct 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