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42 Silecroft Road Luton LU2 0RN

Refused Luton 26/00300/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 small HMO for six people (Class C4)

As published by the council, reference 26/00300/LAWP

Application record

Reference
26/00300/LAWP
Type
Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed)
Status
REF - Application Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Application Refused
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Decided
15 May 2026
Ward
VAUXHALL
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU2 0RN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Luton register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 3 refused.

  • 26/00734/FUL Refused

    42 Silecroft Road Luton LU2 0RN

    Change of use from five bed dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a six person house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Class C4) alterations to fenestration and erection of cycle and bin stores

    Decided 17 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00656/MMAMD Refused

    42 Silecroft Road Luton LU2 0RN

    Erection of a single/two storey side and single storey rear extension after demolition of existing garage. Minor Material Amendment of planning permission 25/00255/FULHH dated 7th March 2025. (Increase the depth of the single storey rear extension to avoid the sewer line.) Removal of condition 7 (C3 use restriction) of planning application 25/00255/FULHH dated 28th May 2025 and 25/01304/MMAMD dated 23rd January 2026.

    Decided 14 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 24/01104/LAWP Granted

    42 Silecroft Road Luton LU2 0RN

    Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed development - Alterations to roof from hip to gable to include rear dormer and three front lights to facilitate a loft conversion

    Decided 27 Nov 2024 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Mar 2026

    Received by Luton

  2. 15 May 2026

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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SMART SKILLS LTD Agent

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Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

  • Case Officer Report Case Officer Report · 15 May 2026
  • Decision Notice Decision Notice · 15 May 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 27 Mar 2026
  • 401-EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS Current Docs · 27 Mar 2026
  • 402-EXISTING AND PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANS Current Docs · 27 Mar 2026
  • 403-EXISTING AND PROPOSED LOFT AND ROOF PLANS Current Docs · 27 Mar 2026
  • 404-EXISTING AND PROPOSED FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS Current Docs · 27 Mar 2026
  • 405-EXISTING AND PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONS Current Docs · 27 Mar 2026
  • 406-EXISTING SECTION X-X Current Docs · 27 Mar 2026
  • 407-PROPOSED SECTION X-X Current Docs · 27 Mar 2026
  • 408-EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Current Docs · 27 Mar 2026
  • 409-PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Current Docs · 27 Mar 2026
  • 410-LOCATION PLAN Current Docs · 27 Mar 2026
  • DC01 - HMO MANAGEMENT PLAN Current Docs · 27 Mar 2026
  • DC02 - PLANNING AND DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Current Docs · 27 Mar 2026
  • DC03 - WASTE AND MANAGEMENT STATEMENT Current Docs · 27 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

Within 0.3 miles

  • 42 Silecroft Road Luton LU2 0RN

    26/00656/MMAMD Submitted 19 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Erection of a single/two storey side and single storey rear extension after demolition of existing garage. Minor Material Amendment of planning permission 25/00255/FULHH dated 7th March 2025. (Increase the depth of the single storey rear extension to avoid the sewer line.) Removal of condition 7 (C3 use restriction) of planning application 25/00255/FULHH dated 28th May 2025 and 25/01304/MMAMD dated 23rd January 2026.

    Refused Amendments Extension Demolition 14 docs
    Small domestic

  • 42 Silecroft Road Luton LU2 0RN

    26/00734/FUL Submitted 10 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use from five bed dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a six person house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Class C4) alterations to fenestration and erection of cycle and bin stores

    Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 21 docs
    Domestic

  • 39 Silecroft Road Luton LU2 0RN

    23/00113/FULHH Submitted 1 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations to the fenestration

    Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 7 docs
    Small domestic

  • 42 Silecroft Road Luton LU2 0RN

    24/01104/LAWP Submitted 23 Sep 2024 100 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed development - Alterations to roof from hip to gable to include rear dormer and three front lights to facilitate a loft conversion

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 12 docs

  • 51 Beaconsfield Luton LU2 0RW

    22/01306/FULHH Submitted 10 Oct 2022 100 yards away

    Erection of a two storey side/rear extension and single storey front and rear extensions, with alterations to the porch roof

    Granted Full applications Extension 23 docs
    Small domestic

  • 18 Blaydon Road Luton LU2 0RP

    24/01204/FUL Submitted 22 Oct 2024 150 yards away

    Erection of a two storey side extension to form a three bed house with associated parking and landscaping

    Refused Full applications Extension 12 docs

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