Planning application
Central Council Depot 59 Portland Road Luton LU4 8AT
Works: Demolition
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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 73 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
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About amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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