Planning application
279 Old Bedford Road Luton LU2 7BW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of existing dwelling (Use Class C3) to a home care for up to three children (Use Class C2 - Residential institutions).
As published by the council, reference 26/00403/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00403/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 20 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 20 Apr 2026
- Ward
- BARNFIELD
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LU2 7BW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Apr 2026
Received by Luton
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Luton took a median of 73 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMENTS
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- A101-REV 0 - EXISTING AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN
- A102 - EXISTING FLOOR PLAN
- A103 - PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN
- A204 - EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATION
- DC03 - SITE LOCATION PLAN
- DC02 - WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
- DC04 - MANAGEMENT PLAN
- DC01 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Luton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Luton decided full applications in a median of 84 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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