Planning application
2 - 12 Guildford Street Luton LU1 2NR
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.
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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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 May 2026
Received by Luton
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29 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to PER - Application Permitted
Previously Awaiting decision.
Related applications
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
- Decision Notice
- APPLICATION FORM
- PL01 - SITE LOCATION PLAN
- 01 APPROVED DRAINAGE PLAN WESTLAKES WL 2
- 02 DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 25 01309 DOC DECISION NOTICE 1295273
- 03 CONTRACTOR STATEMENT VVSH 050526
- 04 CONTRACTOR INVOICE VARIATION ORDER VVSH
- 15 CONTRACTOR STATEMENT FKCS 070526
- 16 SUPPORTING STATEMENT
- 05 PHOTO 6TH MAY 0824 INITIAL EXCAVATION AND SITE SETUP
- 06 PHOTO 6TH MAY 1321 TRENCH EXCAVATION PIPE LAYING
- 07 PHOTO 6TH MAY 1639 GRANULAR BEDDING SURROUND
- 08 PHOTO 6TH MAY 1639 GRANULAR BEDDING SURROUND
- 09 PHOTO 7MAY 1100 PIPE JUNCTIONS BENCHING
- 10 PHOTO 7MAY 1108 PIPE JUNCTIONS BENCHING
- 11 PHOTO 7MAY 1532 MANHOLE CHAMBER COVER SLAB INSTALLATION
- 12 PHOTO 7MAY 1719 SITE OVERVIEW AND FINAL WORKS COMPLETION MH002
- 13 PHOTO 7MAY 1720 SITE OVERVIEW AND FINAL WORKS COMPLETION MH001
- 14 PHOTO 7MAY 1728 SITE OVERVIEW AND FINAL WORKS COMPLETION MH001
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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.
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