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Unit 5 New Town Road Luton LU1 3EA

Granted Luton 26/00146/FUL Full Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use from car repair workshop to MOT stations for cars (Sui Generis).

As published by the council, reference 26/00146/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00146/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
PER - Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
27 Feb 2026
Decided
9 Jun 2026
Ward
SOUTH
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU1 3EA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Feb 2026

    Received by Luton

  2. 27 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

20 documents on file for this application

  • Decision Notice Decision Notice · 09 Jun 2026
  • Case Officer Report Case Officer Report · 09 Jun 2026
  • 5NWTN/02A PROPOSED FLO0R PLAN Current Docs - AMENDED · 05 Jun 2026
  • 5NWTN/03A SITE LOCATION & BLOCK PLAN Current Docs - AMENDED · 03 Jun 2026
  • 5NWTN/01A EXISTING FLO0R PLAN Current Docs - AMENDED · 03 Jun 2026
  • 5NWTN/02A PROPOSED FLO0R PLAN Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · 03 Jun 2026
  • PROPOSAL Current Docs · 23 Mar 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORM Current Docs · 23 Mar 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Current Docs · 23 Mar 2026
  • FEECALCULATION Current Docs · 23 Mar 2026
  • ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Current Docs · 23 Mar 2026
  • AMENDMENTSUMMARY Current Docs · 23 Mar 2026
  • UNIT-5 NEW TOWN RD-OS Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · 23 Mar 2026
  • DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT Current Docs · 23 Mar 2026
  • UNIT-5 NEW TOWN RD-PLAN Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · 23 Mar 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMENTS Comment - Consultee · 11 Mar 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 27 Feb 2026
  • 5NWTN/03 SITE LOCATION & BLOCK PLAN Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · 27 Feb 2026
  • 5NWTN/01 EXISTING & PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · 27 Feb 2026
  • DC01 DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT Current Docs · 27 Feb 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Luton granted permission on 9 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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