Planning application
51 Dale Road Luton LU1 1LJ
Works: New dwelling Loft or dormer
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Conversion of existing 6 person HMO to three one bed self contained flats, and a rear dormer with three front rooflights to facilitate a loft conversion, including associated internal alterations, provision of communal amenity space, bin store and cycle storage.
As published by the council, reference 26/00417/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00417/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 22 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- DALLOW
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LU1 1LJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Luton register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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23/00015/LAWE Granted
51 Dale Road Luton LU1 1LJ
Certificate of lawfulness of existing use - change of use to six self contained bedsit/flats.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Apr 2026
Received by Luton
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7 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 July 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
- APPLICATION FORM
- 51A/DALE/APRIL26 - BLOCK PLAN
- 51B/DALE/APRIL26 EXISTING PLANS
- 51/DALE/APRIL26 - SITE LOCATION PLAN
- 51D/DALE/APRIL26 - PROPOSED PLANS
- 51C/DALE/APRIL26 EXISTING ELEVATIONS
- 51E/DALE/APRIL26 - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- 51F/DALE/APRIL26 - EXISTING & PROPOSED ROOF PLANS
- DC01 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
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