Planning application
26/00160/TEMP
1-27 And 29 - 35 Bolton Road Luton LU1 3HY
Proposal
Temporary change of use of the land at 29-35 Bolton Road, Luton, for up to 12-months from office /light industrial uses (Classes E and B2) and associated car parking to the storage of vehicles only (Sui Generis) and associated on-site works
As published by the council, reference 26/00160/TEMP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Feb 2026
Received by Luton
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27 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Luton is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.
Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.
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26/00160/COU Granted
1-27 And 29 - 35 Bolton Road Luton LU1 3HY
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26/00175/DOC Awaiting decision
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