Planning application
26/00450/MMAMD
432 Leagrave High Street Luton LU4 0NF
Proposal
Change of use of grass verge and front garden to hardstanding/vehicle crossover - Minor Material Amendment to Planning Permission No. 24/00049/COU dated 3rd April 2024 - (amendment to increase the width of the permitted vehicle crossover (dropped kerb) from 3.65 metres to 4.5 metres).
As published by the council, reference 26/00450/MMAMD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Apr 2026
Received by Luton
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4 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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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