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279 Old Bedford Road Luton LU2 7BW

Awaiting decision Luton 26/00403/FUL Full Application

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

  1. 20 Apr 2026

    Received by Luton

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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 Comment - Consultee · 11 Jun 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 20 Apr 2026
  • A101-REV 0 - EXISTING AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Current Docs · 20 Apr 2026
  • A102 - EXISTING FLOOR PLAN Current Docs · 20 Apr 2026
  • A103 - PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Current Docs · 20 Apr 2026
  • A204 - EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATION Current Docs · 20 Apr 2026
  • DC03 - SITE LOCATION PLAN Current Docs · 20 Apr 2026
  • DC02 - WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN Current Docs · 20 Apr 2026
  • DC04 - MANAGEMENT PLAN Current Docs · 20 Apr 2026
  • DC01 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Current Docs · 20 Apr 2026

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What 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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