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149 Strathmore Avenue Luton LU1 3QW

Refused Luton 26/00217/FUL Full Application

Works: New dwelling Windows or glazing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use of part ground floor (existing shop and 2-bedroom flat) to form two 1-bedroom flats (Use Class C3), with associated alterations including infilling of the former shopfronts and installation of smaller windows.

As published by the council, reference 26/00217/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00217/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
REF - Application Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Application Refused
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Decided
22 May 2026
Ward
SOUTH
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU1 3QW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Received by Luton

  2. 27 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 May 2026

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

  • STRAT03B BLOCK PLAN Current Docs - AMENDED · 22 May 2026
  • DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 22 May 2026
  • CASE OFFICER REPORT Case Officer Report · 22 May 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMENTS Comment - Consultee · 02 Apr 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 02 Mar 2026
  • DC01 SITE LOCATION PLAN Current Docs · 02 Mar 2026
  • STRAT 01 D EXISTING AND PROPOSED Current Docs · 02 Mar 2026
  • DC02 PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Current Docs · 02 Mar 2026
  • DC03 SITE WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN Current Docs · 02 Mar 2026
  • STRAT 03 A BLOCK PLAN Current Docs - SUPERSEDED · 02 Mar 2026

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What this refusal means

Luton refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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