Power Court Luton LU1 3JJ

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 23/00102/DEMCON Granted

  Power Court Luton LU1 3JJ

  Request for Prior Approval - Demolition of the Power Court car park buildings on land at Power Court on St Mary's Road

  Decided 15 Mar 2023 Outline

1. 3 Jul 2025

   Received by Luton

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 August 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 76 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 72 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 2 - 12 Guildford Street Luton LU1 2NR

  23/00740/DOC Submitted 22 Jun 2023 100 yards away

  Redevelopment of site for mixed-use to provide 177 flats (70 one-bed, 94 two-bed and 13 three-bedroom), two ground floor commercial units (Use Class E) and new public realm, amenity space and cycle parking. Discharge of condition 3 (construction and Environmental Management Plan) of planning permission 21/01693/FUL dated 9th May 2023.

  Decided Conditions New dwelling 4 docs
  Major scheme

• 2 - 12 Guildford Street Luton LU1 2NR

  25/01309/DOC Submitted 2 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Redevelopment of site for mixed-use to provide 177 flats (70 one-bed, 94 two-bed and 13 three-bedroom), two ground floor commercial units (Use Class E) and new public realm, amenity space and cycle parking. Discharge of condition 3 (Construction Environmental Method Plan) of Planning permission 21/01693/FUL dated 9th May 2023.

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 8 docs
  Major scheme

• Land Between 37 And 53 John Street Luton

  22/01430/FUL Submitted 7 Nov 2022 100 yards away

  Erection of a five storey block of 28 flats comprising 7 three-bedroom, 20 two-bedroom and 1 one-bedroom flats

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 17 docs
  Major scheme

• Land Between 37 And 53 John Street Luton LU1 2JE

  25/00365/FUL Submitted 1 Apr 2025 100 yards away

  77% historically approved · decision due ~27 May

  Erection of five storey building to provide 24 flats (3x1 bed, 17x2 beds, 4x4 bedrooms) with associated access, bin stores, cycle stores, amenity space and landscaping

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 44 docs
  Major scheme

• Lester Hall 48 - 54 John Street Luton

  24/01140/DOC Submitted 3 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Conversion and change of use from student accommodation Class (C2) to 14 flats (13 x three bedroom) and (1 x two bedroom) flats (Class C3). Discharge of condition 17 (Prohibition of parking) of Planning permission 21/01296/FUL dated 28th December 2023.

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 5 docs
  Major scheme

• Lester Hall 48 - 54 John Street Luton

  21/01296/FUL Submitted 16 Sep 2021 100 yards away

  Conversion and change of use from student accommodation Class (C2) to 14 flats (13 x three bedroom) and (1 x two bedroom) flats (Class C3).

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 20 docs
  Major scheme

• 26/00949/DOC Awaiting decision

  2-4 Seymour Avenue Luton LU1 3NR

  Demolition of existing dwelling No. 4 Seymour Avenue and existing garage block to the west of the site and the erection of two and half storey building to provide 3 flats (2 x 2 bed and 1 x1 bed) with associated amenity space and surface parking area. Discharge of condition 14 (Noise Assessment & Acoustic Detail Report) of Planning permission 25/00548/FUL dated 21 November 2025.

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 26/00945/DOC Awaiting decision

  122 Ashcroft Road Luton LU2 9AX

  Erection of two x 4 bedroom dwellinghouses. Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Method Statement), 5 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) and 6 (Materials) of Planning permission 26/00303/FUL dated 13 August 2026.

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 26/00336/DOC Granted

  18A Leagrave Road Luton LU4 8HZ

  Erection of a retail store (Class E) with associated parking and access, following the demolition of the existing clubhouse and no's 18 and 18a Leagrave Road. Discharge of conditions 4 (i), (ii) and (iii) (Phase 2 site investigation, risk assessment and remediation strategy) and 6 (Noise Assessment) of Planning Permission 25/01132/FUL dated 11th February 2026.

  Received 2 Apr, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/00923/DOC Awaiting decision

  15 New Bedford Road Luton LU1 1SA

  Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Change of use from existing commercial business (Class E) to provide 12 new residential apartments (Class C3) on upper floors of building. Discharge of conditions 4 (Construction Environment Management Plan), and 5 (Acoustic Design) of Planning permission 26/00580/PAEDWE dated 11 August 2026.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 26/00726/DOC Granted

  2A Tudor Road Luton LU3 1RN

  Erection of a single storey building for light industrial use (Retrospective). Discharge of condition 4 (Operation and Management Plan) of Planning permission 25/01362/FUL dated 6 March 2026.

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Conditions