Planning application
Rear Of 49-51 Cheapside Luton LU1 2HN
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from storage (Class B8) to retail shop (Class E). Retrospective
As published by the council, reference 26/00114/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00114/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- REF - Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Application Refused
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 14 May 2026
- Ward
- SOUTH
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LU1 2HN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by Luton
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27 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 May 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- Case Officer Report
- Decision Notice
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMENTS
- APPLICATIONFORM
- DC02 SITE LOCATION PLAN
- P1 PRE-EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN - SITE LOCATION PLAN
- DC01 DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT
- P2 EXISTING FLOOR PLAN - ELEVATIONS - BLOCK PLAN
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