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38 Barton Road Luton LU3 2BB

Refused Luton 26/00529/FUL Full Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Conversion and change of use from Class C3 dwellinghouse to Class C2 residential institution (children's residential care home) for up to 8 children aged 8 to 17, with 24-hour staffing.

As published by the council, reference 26/00529/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00529/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
REF - Application Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Application Refused
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Decided
20 Aug 2026
Ward
BARNFIELD
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU3 2BB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 May 2026

    Received by Luton

  2. 25 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 20 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Application Refused

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Luton refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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