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17 Hartley Road Luton LU2 0HX

Awaiting decision Luton 26/00253/FUL Full Application

Works: New dwelling Demolition Several homes

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Proposal

Erection of three-storey residential building comprising 7 flats (5 x two-bedroom and (2 x one-bedroom) flats with associated landscaping after demolition of the existing industrial warehouse building.

As published by the council, reference 26/00253/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00253/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
HIGH TOWN
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU2 0HX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Mar 2026

    Received by Luton

  2. 22 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Luton took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

29 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Luton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Luton decided full applications in a median of 84 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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