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58 Wexham Close Luton LU3 3TX

Refused Luton 26/00370/COU Change of Use

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

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 26/00370/COU

Application record

Reference
26/00370/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
REF - Application Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Application Refused
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Decided
30 Jun 2026
Ward
NORTHWELL
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU3 3TX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Apr 2026

    Received by Luton

  2. 5 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

  • Case Officer Report Case Officer Report · 30 Jun 2026
  • Decision Notice Decision Notice · 30 Jun 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Comment - Consultee · 18 May 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 11 May 2026
  • PL03 - WASTE & REFUSE MANAGEMENT PLA Current Docs · 11 May 2026
  • 02-00 - EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Current Docs · 11 May 2026
  • 03-00 - PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Current Docs · 11 May 2026
  • PL01 - DESIGN ACCESS & PLANNING STATEMENT Current Docs · 11 May 2026
  • PL02 - MANAGEMENT PLAN Current Docs · 11 May 2026
  • 0-5/00 - SITE LOCATION PLAN Current Docs · 11 May 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.

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