Planning application
50 Harcourt Street Luton LU1 3QL
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from a C4 dwellinghouse to a large House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) through provision of one extra bedroom.
As published by the council, reference 26/00254/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00254/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- REF - Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Application Refused
- Received
- 11 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 11 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- SOUTH
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LU1 3QL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Luton register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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21/00986/LAWP Refused
50 Harcourt Street Luton LU1 3QL
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed - Erection of a single storey rear extension with internal alterations.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Mar 2026
Received by Luton
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30 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Appeal: 26/00254/REFUSE (appeal In Progress)
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DMH Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
- APPELLANT'S CASE
- APPEAL FORM
- Case Officer Report
- Decision Notice
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMENTS
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
- DC01 - SITE LOCATION PLAN
- 020A - EXISTING SITE PLANS
- 030B - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- 010B - PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS
- 020B - SITE AND BLOCK PLAN
- 030A - EXISTING ELEVATIONS
- 010A - EXISTING FLOOR PLANS
- DC02 - - PLANNING STATEMENT
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