Planning application
The Albany 4 Cardiff Road Luton LU1 1PP
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
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Relates to 24/01144/PAEDWE
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Change of use of business floor space and health service facilities (Class E) to 19 flats (1 two bed and 18 one bed) (Class C3). Discharge of conditions 3 (Acoustic Report), 4 (External sound level) and 8 (Management Plan) of Planning permission 24/01144/PAEDWE dated 9 December 2024.
As published by the council, reference 26/00392/DOC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00392/DOC
- Category
- Conditions
- Status
- Split decision
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Split decision
- Received
- 16 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 16 Apr 2026
- Ward
- FARLEY
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LU1 1PP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Luton register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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24/01144/PAEDWE Granted
The Albany 4 Cardiff Road Luton LU1 1PP
Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Change of use of business floor space and health service facilities (Class E) to 19 flats (1 two bed and 18 one bed) (Class C3).
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24/00744/PAEDWE Refused
The Albany 4 Cardiff Road Luton LU1 1PP
Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Change of use of business floor space and health service facilities (Class E) to 19 flats (1 two bed and 18 one bed) (Class C3)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Apr 2026
Received by Luton
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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16 Sep 2026
Status changed to Split decision
Previously Awaiting decision.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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24/01144/PAEDWE Granted
The Albany 4 Cardiff Road Luton LU1 1PP
Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Change of use of business floor space and health service facilities (Class E) to 19 flats (1 two bed and 18 one bed) (Class C3).
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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