Planning application
34 Russell Rise Luton LU1 5EX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00485/LAWP
- Type
- Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed)
- Status
- PER - Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 7 May 2026
- Validated
- 7 May 2026
- Decided
- 2 Jul 2026
- Ward
- FARLEY
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LU1 5EX
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
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Luton granted permission on 2 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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