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61 Morgan Close Luton LU4 9GL

Refused Luton 26/00276/LAWP Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed)

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

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Conversion and change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to children's care home (Class C2) for up to 2 children with carer accommodation

As published by the council, reference 26/00276/LAWP

Application record

Reference
26/00276/LAWP
Type
Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed)
Status
REF - Application Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Application Refused
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Decided
14 May 2026
Ward
LEAGRAVE
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU4 9GL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Luton register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00856/FUL Decided

    61 Morgan Close Luton LU4 9GL

    Conversion and Change of use of dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a children's home (Class C2) for up to two children aged 8 to 17 years.

    Submitted 13 Aug 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Mar 2026

    Received by Luton

  2. 14 May 2026

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 14 May 2026
  • CASE OFFICER REPORT Case Officer Report · 14 May 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 19 Mar 2026
  • DC02 - LOCATION PLAN Current Docs · 19 Mar 2026
  • A101 - EXISTING FLOOR PLAN Current Docs · 19 Mar 2026
  • A102 - PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Current Docs · 19 Mar 2026
  • A105 - SITE AND BLOCK PLAN Current Docs · 19 Mar 2026
  • DC03 - PLANNING STATEMENT Current Docs · 19 Mar 2026
  • DC01 - APPENDIX C2 CLUSTERING MAP MORGAN_CLOSE (1) (1) Current Docs · 19 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.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 61 Morgan Close Luton LU4 9GL

    26/00856/FUL Submitted 13 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    75% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct

    Conversion and Change of use of dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a children's home (Class C2) for up to two children aged 8 to 17 years.

    Decided Full applications 12 docs
    Domestic
  • 57 Morgan Close Luton LU4 9GL

    26/00079/TPOS Submitted 26 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Works to trees - To fell a Norway Maple tree (T3) of E107/200

    Granted Trees 8 docs
  • 137 Morgan Close Luton LU4 9GN

    23/00414/DOC Submitted 13 Apr 2023 100 yards away

    Conversion and change of use of the existing House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to 2 two-bedroom flats and 1 one-bedroom flat, including erection of a part single, part two storeys rear extension and erection of front and rear dormer windows. Discharge of conditions 4 (management plan), 7 (refuse & recycling management plan), 11 (Construction Method Plan(CMP)) and 13 (boundary treatment) of planning permission 20/00657/FUL dated 7th August 2020.

    Granted Conditions New dwelling Extension +2 9 docs
  • 26 Linden Road Luton LU4 9QX

    21/00652/FULHH Submitted 7 May 2021 150 yards away

    Erection of two storey and single storey rear extension. Resubmission

    Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs
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  • 19 Villiers Close Luton LU4 9FR

    21/00928/FULHH Submitted 30 Jun 2021 150 yards away

    Erection of rear garage extension

    Refused Full applications Extension 6 docs
  • 28 Linden Road Luton LU4 9QX

    21/00653/FULHH Submitted 7 May 2021 150 yards away

    Erection of two storey and single storey rear extension. Resubmission

    Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
    Small domestic

In Luton

  • 26/00451/LAWP Granted

    100 Limbury Road Luton LU3 2PL

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Conversion and change of use of dwellinghouse (Class C3) to children's home for up to one child, with a manager and two carers working on a rota basis (Class C2).

    Received 30 Apr, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00565/LAWP Granted

    4 Dellcot Close Luton LU2 8HL

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Alterations from hip to gable roof and erection of rear dormer window with 2 front roof lights to facilitate loft conversion.

    Received 29 May, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00674/LAWP Granted

    1 Wigmore Lane Luton LU2 8AA

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of outbuilding to form a gym and games room.

    Received 24 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00622/LAWE Granted

    44 London Road Luton LU1 3UQ

    Certificate of lawfulness of existing use - Conversion and change of use from a dwellinghouse to a nine person house of multiple occupation (HMO) (Class Sui - generis)

    Received 11 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00864/LAWP Awaiting decision

    68 Langford Drive Luton LU2 9AJ

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of rear dormer window with 2 front roof lights to facilitate loft conversion.

    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Lawful development