Planning application
5 Shaftesbury Road Luton LU4 8AL
Works: Loft or dormer Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of a rear/side dormer with two front rooflights to facilitate a change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a four occupants HMO (Class C4)
As published by the council, reference 26/00274/LAWP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00274/LAWP
- Type
- Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed)
- Status
- PER - Application Permitted
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 19 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 12 May 2026
- Ward
- DALLOW
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LU4 8AL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
19 Mar 2026
Received by Luton
-
12 May 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
-
19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
45 Chatsworth Road Luton LU4 8AS
Erection of L-shaped dormer and two front roof lights to facilitate the change of use of 5 person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Class C4 to 7 person large HMO (Sui-Generis )
Refused Full applications Loft or dormer 10 docs -
58 Chatsworth Road Luton LU4 8AS
Conversion and change of use of outbuilding to office.
Refused Full applications 16 docs -
Central Council Depot 59 Portland Road Luton LU4 8AT
82% historically approved · decision due ~25 Jun
Erection of electricity substation following the demolition of 59 Portland Road (Approved as per Application No. 21/00409/DEMCON) Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission No. 24/00415/FUL (Amendments to include slight alteration to siting of electricity substation.)
Awaiting decision Amendments Demolition 3 docs -
267 Dunstable Road Luton LU4 8BS
Conversion and change of use of a seven bed dwellinghouse into two flats, (1 two bed and 1 four bed) with an additional door on the side elevation.
Refused Full applications New dwelling 13 docsSeveral homes -
280 - 282 Dunstable Road Luton LU4 8JN
Conversion and change of use of hostel (sui generis) to solicitors office E(c)(ii)
Refused Full applications 11 docs -
3 Conway Road Luton LU4 8JA
Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 1 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Single storey rear extension. Depth 5.0m, Maximum height of extension 3.0m, Height to eaves 3.0m.
Granted Full applications Extension 3 docsSmall domestic
Other lawful development applications
In Luton
-
26/00380/LAWP Granted
22 Hawthorn Avenue Luton LU2 8AW
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development - Erection of an outbuilding
-
26/00491/LAWP Refused
58 Walcot Avenue Luton LU2 0PR
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Construction of hard surface to provide double car parking bays.
-
26/00485/LAWP Granted
34 Russell Rise Luton LU1 5EX
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use - Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a six person house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Class C4)
-
26/00458/LAWP Granted
200 Leagrave Road Luton LU3 1JD
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of rear outbuilding to form a gym and games room.
-
26/00396/LAWP Granted
60 Dawlish Road Luton LU4 9SD
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Conversion of existing garage to shower/utility room.