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1 Dunstable Road Luton LU1 1BB

Refused Luton 26/00277/FUL Full Application

Works: New dwelling Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Several homes

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Erection of a first floor side extension and side dormer window, and change of use of a building from a commercial use (Class E) to create five flats, comprising 1 no. 2 bed and 4 no. 1 bed flats.

As published by the council, reference 26/00277/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00277/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
REF - Application Refused
Decision
Application Refused
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Decided
18 Jun 2026
Ward
SOUTH
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU1 1BB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Mar 2026

    Received by Luton

  2. 29 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

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.

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