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 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.

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  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 17 docs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

  73% 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

• 26/01118/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