Planning application
Lester Hall 48 - 54 John Street Luton
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Display of 2 (3m x 6m) internally illuminated LED advertising boards on side of building
As published by the council, reference 25/01102/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01102/ADV
- Category
- Advertising
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 10 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 25 Nov 2025
- Ward
- SOUTH
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Luton register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/01140/DOC Granted
Lester Hall 48 - 54 John Street Luton
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.
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21/01296/FUL Granted
Lester Hall 48 - 54 John Street Luton
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).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Oct 2025
Received by Luton
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25 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Oct 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Awaiting decision.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 January 2026, 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMENTS
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- 25.336-P1 - SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN
- DC02 - LIGHTING SPECIFICATION
- DC01 - PLANNING AND HERITAGE STATEMENT
- A201 - EXISTING ELEV1
- A201 - EXISTING SIDE AND FRONT ELEV2
- A301 -EXISTING PERSPECTIVES -ISO ELEV
- A301 - EXISTING PERSPECTIVES -ISO ELEV2
- A101 - EXISTING FLOOR PLAN
- P1201 - PROPOSED ELEV1
- A202 - PROPOSED SIDE AND FRONT ELEV2
- P1301 - PROPOSED PERSPECTIVES - ISO ELEV
- P1302 - PROPOSED PERSPECTIVES - ISO ELEV2
- P1101 - PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN
- P1101_B - PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN2
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Luton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Luton's median decision took 73 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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26/00754/ADV Granted
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Display of 13 non illuminated vinyl banners.
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26/00702/ADV Granted
I B C Vehicles Ltd Kimpton Road Luton LU2 0JX
Display of four non-illuminated temporary signs
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26/00682/ADV Refused
110 And 110A Toddington Road Luton LU4 9DY
Display of 2 front non-illuminated advertising boards. - (Retrospective)
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26/00867/ADV Awaiting decision
Unit 32 Cosgrove Way Luton LU1 1XL
Relocation and display of an internally illuminated (partly) free standing totem sign.
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26/00852/ADV Awaiting decision
The Chiltern Hotel Waller Avenue Luton LU4 9RU
Display of 5 internally illuminated Fascia sign boards