Lea Manor Recreation Centre Northwell Drive Luton LU3 3TL

1. 2 Mar 2026

   Received by Luton

2. 4 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Application Permitted

4. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• 11 Brompton Gardens Luton LU3 3QA

  26/00590/TPOS Submitted 3 Jun 2026 163m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~31 Aug

  Works to Trees: To cut back approx 5m branches overhanging the boundary, trees located in The Great Bramingham Woods.

  Decided Trees

• Former Childrens Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

  23/00794/DOC Submitted 10 Jul 2023 226m away

  Erection of a 3/4 storey building comprising of 34 flats composed of 7 one bed units, 19 two bed units and 8 three bed units with associated car parking, bin & cycle storage and landscaping works as approved under application 19/00489/FUL, along with the erection of an additional 1/2 storey building comprising three further flats composed of two, 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom flats with associated external works and alterations to the approved parking layout as set out under application 19/00489/FUL. - Discharge of Condition No. 07 (External Lighting) of Planning Permission No. 20/00764/FUL

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 9 docs
  Major scheme

• Former Children Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

  24/00736/MMAMD Submitted 14 Jun 2024 228m away

  Erection of an electricity substation and re-arrangement of car parking associated with planning permission 20/00764/FUL dated 6th January 2021. Minor material amendment of planning permission 21/01470/FUL dated 15th March 2022. (Amendment to the size and slight repositioning of the approved electricity sub-station.)

  Granted Amendments 7 docs

• Former Children Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

  23/00106/AMEND Submitted 30 Jan 2023 228m away

  Erection of an electricity substation and re-arrangement of car parking associated with planning permission 20/00764/FUL dated 6th January 2021. Non - material amendment of planning permission 21/01470/FUL dated 15th March 2022. (Amendment to the size and slight repositioning of the approved electricity sub-station. Separation from the approved bin store to form two separate buildings.)

  Granted Amendments 8 docs

• Holy Cross Church Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

  24/00033/DOC Submitted 8 Jan 2024 234m away

  Erection of a 3/4 storey building comprising of 34 flats composed of 7 one bed units, 19 two bed units and 8 three bed units with associated car parking, bin & cycle storage and landscaping works as approved under application 19/00489/FUL, along with the erection of an additional 1/2 storey building comprising three further flats composed of two, 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom flats with associated external works and alterations to the approved parking layout as set out under application 19/00489/FUL. Discharge of condition 5 (Management plan) of Planning permission 20/00764/FUL dated 6th January 2021.

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 3 docs
  Major scheme

• Former Children Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT

  21/00138/DOC Submitted 28 Jan 2021 234m away

  Erection of a 3/4 storey building comprising of 34 flats composed of 7 one bed units, 19 two bed units and 8 three bed units with associated car parking, bin & cycle storage and landscaping works as approved under application 19/00489/FUL, along with the erection of an additional 1/2 storey building comprising three further flats composed of two, 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom flats with associated external works and alterations to the approved parking layout as set out under application 19/00489/FUL. Discharge of conditions 3 (landscaping scheme), 4 (landscape management plan), 6 (boundary treatment), 11 (construction method statement), 12 (materials), 13 (noise impact assessment), 14 (noise barrier) and 19 (surface and foul water drainage) of planning permission 20/00764/FUL dated 6th January 2021.

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 24 docs
  Major scheme

• 26/00311/FULHH Withdrawn

  66 Hart Hill Drive Luton LU2 0AY

  Erection of single storey front, side conservatory, changing front roof from hip to gable end and raising of roof with two rear dormers, one rear and two front rooflights to facilitate a first floor extension

  30 Mar 2026 Full applications
• 26/00224/FULHH Granted

  14 Shelley Road Luton LU4 0JA

  Erection of single storey side/rear extension together with access ramp to front and rear.

  3 Mar 2026 Full applications
• 26/00470/FULHH Granted

  10 Rackham Drive Luton LU3 2AF

  Erection of a single storey rear extension

  5 May 2026 Full applications
• 26/00129/FULHH Granted

  312 Old Bedford Road Luton LU2 7EJ

  Erection of a single and two storey rear extensions, roof alterations including the installation of three rear dormer windows and three front and four side rooflights.

  4 Feb 2026 Full applications
• 26/00303/FUL Granted

  122 Ashcroft Road Luton LU2 9AX

  Erection of two x 4 bedroom dwellinghouses.

  27 Mar 2026 Full applications