Former Children Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• 24/00736/MMAMD Granted

  Former Children Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

  Erection of an electricity substation and re-arrangement of car parking associated with planning permission 20/00764/FUL dated 6th January 2021. Minor material amendment of planning permission 21/01470/FUL dated 15th March 2022. (Amendment to the size and slight repositioning of the approved electricity sub-station.)

  Decided 16 Sep 2024 Amendments
• 23/00106/AMEND Granted

  Former Children Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

  Erection of an electricity substation and re-arrangement of car parking associated with planning permission 20/00764/FUL dated 6th January 2021. Non - material amendment of planning permission 21/01470/FUL dated 15th March 2022. (Amendment to the size and slight repositioning of the approved electricity sub-station. Separation from the approved bin store to form two separate buildings.)

  Decided 24 Feb 2023 Amendments
• 21/00138/DOC Granted

  Former Children Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

  Erection of a 3/4 storey building comprising of 34 flats composed of 7 one bed units, 19 two bed units and 8 three bed units with associated car parking, bin & cycle storage and landscaping works as approved under application 19/00489/FUL, along with the erection of an additional 1/2 storey building comprising three further flats composed of two, 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom flats with associated external works and alterations to the approved parking layout as set out under application 19/00489/FUL. Discharge of conditions 3 (landscaping scheme), 4 (landscape management plan), 6 (boundary treatment), 11 (construction method statement), 12 (materials), 13 (noise impact assessment), 14 (noise barrier) and 19 (surface and foul water drainage) of planning permission 20/00764/FUL dated 6th January 2021.

  Decided 4 Aug 2021 Conditions

1. 25 Feb 2025

   Received by Luton

2. 12 Mar 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 7 May 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Luton took a median of 73 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Luton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Luton decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 70 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Holy Cross Church Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

  24/00033/DOC Submitted 8 Jan 2024 50 yards away

  Erection of a 3/4 storey building comprising of 34 flats composed of 7 one bed units, 19 two bed units and 8 three bed units with associated car parking, bin & cycle storage and landscaping works as approved under application 19/00489/FUL, along with the erection of an additional 1/2 storey building comprising three further flats composed of two, 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom flats with associated external works and alterations to the approved parking layout as set out under application 19/00489/FUL. Discharge of condition 5 (Management plan) of Planning permission 20/00764/FUL dated 6th January 2021.

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 3 docs
  Major scheme

• Former Children Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

  21/00138/DOC Submitted 28 Jan 2021 50 yards away

  Erection of a 3/4 storey building comprising of 34 flats composed of 7 one bed units, 19 two bed units and 8 three bed units with associated car parking, bin & cycle storage and landscaping works as approved under application 19/00489/FUL, along with the erection of an additional 1/2 storey building comprising three further flats composed of two, 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom flats with associated external works and alterations to the approved parking layout as set out under application 19/00489/FUL. Discharge of conditions 3 (landscaping scheme), 4 (landscape management plan), 6 (boundary treatment), 11 (construction method statement), 12 (materials), 13 (noise impact assessment), 14 (noise barrier) and 19 (surface and foul water drainage) of planning permission 20/00764/FUL dated 6th January 2021.

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 24 docs
  Major scheme

• Former Children Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

  24/00736/MMAMD Submitted 14 Jun 2024 50 yards away

  Erection of an electricity substation and re-arrangement of car parking associated with planning permission 20/00764/FUL dated 6th January 2021. Minor material amendment of planning permission 21/01470/FUL dated 15th March 2022. (Amendment to the size and slight repositioning of the approved electricity sub-station.)

  Granted Amendments 7 docs

• Former Children Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

  23/00106/AMEND Submitted 30 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Erection of an electricity substation and re-arrangement of car parking associated with planning permission 20/00764/FUL dated 6th January 2021. Non - material amendment of planning permission 21/01470/FUL dated 15th March 2022. (Amendment to the size and slight repositioning of the approved electricity sub-station. Separation from the approved bin store to form two separate buildings.)

  Granted Amendments 8 docs

• Former Childrens Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

  23/00794/DOC Submitted 10 Jul 2023 50 yards away

  Erection of a 3/4 storey building comprising of 34 flats composed of 7 one bed units, 19 two bed units and 8 three bed units with associated car parking, bin & cycle storage and landscaping works as approved under application 19/00489/FUL, along with the erection of an additional 1/2 storey building comprising three further flats composed of two, 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom flats with associated external works and alterations to the approved parking layout as set out under application 19/00489/FUL. - Discharge of Condition No. 07 (External Lighting) of Planning Permission No. 20/00764/FUL

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 9 docs
  Major scheme

• Lea Manor Recreation Centre Northwell Drive Luton LU3 3TL

  26/00220/FUL Submitted 2 Mar 2026 250 yards away

  Installation of car park lighting for security purpose and customer safety, lights to work only during working hours.

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• 26/01118/DOC Awaiting decision

  Butterfield Great Marlings Luton LU2 8DL

  Development of land for mixed use development - Outline Planning Application, with all matters reserved, for the delivery of flexible commercial units (Class E(g)(ii), E(g)(iii), B2 and B8 uses), alongside parking, landscaping and other associated works. Discharge of condition 27 (Car Park Management Plan) of Planning permission 23/01319/OUT dated 5 September 2024.

  Received 30 Oct, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Conditions
• 26/01117/DOC Awaiting decision

  Butterfield Great Marlings Luton LU2 8DL

  Development of land for mixed use development - Outline Planning Application, with all matters reserved, for the delivery of flexible commercial units (Class E(g)(ii), E(g)(iii), B2 and B8 uses), alongside parking, landscaping and other associated works. Discharge of condition 26 (Travel Plan) of Planning permission 23/01319/OUT dated 5 September 2024.

  Received 30 Oct, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Conditions
• 26/01106/DOC Awaiting decision

  Car Park Taylor Street Luton LU2 0EY

  Erection of 32 dwellings comprising of 4 bedroom town houses and 8 garages on existing car park. Discharge of conditions 16 (Validation Report) and 17 (Contamination) of Planning permission 19/00925/FUL dated 11 June 2020.

  Received 28 Oct, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Conditions
• 26/01095/DOC Awaiting decision

  14 Bancroft Road Luton LU3 2NB

  Change of use of existing five-bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3) to children's home for up to three children (Use Class C2 - Residential institutions). Discharge of condition 4 (Management Plan) of Planning permission 25/00705/FUL dated 22 October 2025.

  Received 23 Oct, published by the council 3 Nov 2026 Conditions
• 26/01072/DOC Awaiting decision

  27 - 29 Hillborough Road Luton LU1 5EY

  Erection of a two bedroom attached dwelling house. Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Method Statement), 5 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), 6 (Materials), 7 (Surfacing and Drainage of Hardstanding), 8 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) and 9 (Boundary Treatment) of Planning permission 26/00036/FUL dated 10 September 2026.

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Conditions