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2 - 12 Guildford Street Luton LU1 2NR

Granted Luton 26/00492/LAWE

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness of existing use - Commencement and implementation works for application no. 21/01693/FUL

As published by the council, reference 26/00492/LAWE

Application record

Reference
26/00492/LAWE
Status
PER - Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Decided
2 Sep 2026
Ward
SOUTH
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU1 2NR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Luton register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/01309/DOC Granted

    2 - 12 Guildford Street Luton LU1 2NR

    Redevelopment of site for mixed-use to provide 177 flats (70 one-bed, 94 two-bed and 13 three-bedroom), two ground floor commercial units (Use Class E) and new public realm, amenity space and cycle parking. Discharge of condition 3 (Construction Environmental Method Plan) of Planning permission 21/01693/FUL dated 9th May 2023.

    Decided 1 May 2026 Conditions
  • 23/00740/DOC Decided

    2 - 12 Guildford Street Luton LU1 2NR

    Redevelopment of site for mixed-use to provide 177 flats (70 one-bed, 94 two-bed and 13 three-bedroom), two ground floor commercial units (Use Class E) and new public realm, amenity space and cycle parking. Discharge of condition 3 (construction and Environmental Management Plan) of planning permission 21/01693/FUL dated 9th May 2023.

    Decided 21 Nov 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 May 2026

    Received by Luton

  2. 29 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 2 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  5. 10 Sep 2026

    Status changed to PER - Application Permitted

    Previously Awaiting decision.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 21/01693/FUL (PER - Application Permitted)

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

20 documents on file for this application

  • Case Officer Report Case Officer Report · 02 Sep 2026
  • Decision Notice Decision Notice · 02 Sep 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 29 May 2026
  • PL01 - SITE LOCATION PLAN Current Docs · 29 May 2026
  • 01 APPROVED DRAINAGE PLAN WESTLAKES WL 2 Current Docs · 29 May 2026
  • 02 DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 25 01309 DOC DECISION NOTICE 1295273 Current Docs · 29 May 2026
  • 03 CONTRACTOR STATEMENT VVSH 050526 Current Docs · 29 May 2026
  • 04 CONTRACTOR INVOICE VARIATION ORDER VVSH Current Docs · 29 May 2026
  • 15 CONTRACTOR STATEMENT FKCS 070526 Current Docs · 29 May 2026
  • 16 SUPPORTING STATEMENT Current Docs · 29 May 2026
  • 05 PHOTO 6TH MAY 0824 INITIAL EXCAVATION AND SITE SETUP Current Docs · 29 May 2026
  • 06 PHOTO 6TH MAY 1321 TRENCH EXCAVATION PIPE LAYING Current Docs · 29 May 2026
  • 07 PHOTO 6TH MAY 1639 GRANULAR BEDDING SURROUND Current Docs · 29 May 2026
  • 08 PHOTO 6TH MAY 1639 GRANULAR BEDDING SURROUND Current Docs · 29 May 2026
  • 09 PHOTO 7MAY 1100 PIPE JUNCTIONS BENCHING Current Docs · 29 May 2026
  • 10 PHOTO 7MAY 1108 PIPE JUNCTIONS BENCHING Current Docs · 29 May 2026
  • 11 PHOTO 7MAY 1532 MANHOLE CHAMBER COVER SLAB INSTALLATION Current Docs · 29 May 2026
  • 12 PHOTO 7MAY 1719 SITE OVERVIEW AND FINAL WORKS COMPLETION MH002 Current Docs · 29 May 2026
  • 13 PHOTO 7MAY 1720 SITE OVERVIEW AND FINAL WORKS COMPLETION MH001 Current Docs · 29 May 2026
  • 14 PHOTO 7MAY 1728 SITE OVERVIEW AND FINAL WORKS COMPLETION MH001 Current Docs · 29 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Luton granted permission on 2 September 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 this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Luton's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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