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Flat 1 59 Hitchin Road Luton LU2 0EL

Granted Luton 24/01271/COU Change of Use

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

Proposal

Conversion and change of use of a two bedroom flat on the first floor to a three bedroom, three person (HMO) House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)

As published by the council, reference 24/01271/COU

Application record

Reference
24/01271/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
PER - Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
7 Nov 2024
Validated
6 Dec 2024
Decided
29 Jan 2025
Ward
HIGH TOWN
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU2 0EL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Luton register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 24/00994/LAWP Refused

    Flat 1 59 Hitchin Road Luton LU2 0EL

    Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use - Conversion and change of use of the first floor flat into a three person HMO (Use Class C4).

    Decided 25 Oct 2024 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Nov 2024

    Received by Luton

  2. 6 Dec 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 8 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Luton granted permission on 29 January 2025, 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.

About full applications

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.

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  • 59 Hitchin Road Luton LU2 0EL

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  • Flat 1 59 Hitchin Road Luton LU2 0EL

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    Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use - Conversion and change of use of the first floor flat into a three person HMO (Use Class C4).

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