Planning application
26/00485/LAWP
34 Russell Rise Luton LU1 5EX
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use - Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a six person house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Class C4)
As published by the council, reference 26/00485/LAWP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 May 2026
Received by Luton
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2 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 lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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Within 500 metres
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22/01639/LAWP Granted
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Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of single storey rear extension after partly demolishing existing rear walls.
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21/00470/LAWE Refused
40 Corncastle Road Luton LU1 5HB
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing development - Erection of a decking to the rear of the dwellinghouse
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21/00804/LAWP Granted
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Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed development - Erection of rear dormer and three front rooflights to facilitate a loft conversion and change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to a 6 person House in Multiple Occupation -HMO (Class C4).
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21/00681/FUL Granted
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Erection of single storey extensions within courtyard
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26/00620/FULHH Awaiting decision
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Erection of single storey rear extension with two new staircases and railings (one from kitchen/dining room to rear extension level and the other from there to the rear garden)
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26/00544/FUL Awaiting decision
12 - 14 Windsor Street Luton LU1 5DT
Erection of second floor with 2 front and 3 rear rooflights and extension to first floor level of existing 12 bedroom HMO property to provide 5 further bedrooms
Other lawful development applications
In Luton
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26/00476/LAWP Refused
2 Lippitts Hill Luton LU2 7YN
Erection of rear dormer window with three front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion with double-glazed windows on the rear dormer.
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26/00810/LAWP Awaiting decision
70 Flint Close Luton LU3 3LX
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Change of use of existing single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for no more than six individuals ,as a residential dwelling on a 24-hour basis occupation.
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26/00531/LAWP Granted
53 Fairford Avenue Luton LU2 7ES
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of rear outbuilding for use as Garden room and Shed
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26/00659/LAWP Granted
77 Brussels Way Luton LU3 3TH
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development - Installation of two rear rooflights.
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26/00558/LAWP Granted
51 Gayland Avenue Luton LU2 0RR
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of single storey rear extension