Planning application
Central Council Depot 59 Portland Road Luton LU4 8AT
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of electricity substation following the demolition of 59 Portland Road (Approved as per Application No. 21/00409/DEMCON) Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission No. 24/00415/FUL (Amendments to include slight alteration to siting of electricity substation.)
As published by the council, reference 26/00449/AMEND
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00449/AMEND
- Type
- Non Material Amendments
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 30 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- DALLOW
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LU4 8AT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Apr 2026
Received by Luton
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 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 80 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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The process from here
This application is with Luton for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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