Planning application
26/00531/LAWP
53 Fairford Avenue Luton LU2 7ES
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of rear outbuilding for use as Garden room and Shed
As published by the council, reference 26/00531/LAWP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 May 2026
Received by Luton
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5 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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29 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/00231/FULHH Granted
53 Fairford Avenue Luton LU2 7ES
Erection of a first floor side extension, single storey side/rear extension, roof alteration from flat to pitched roof with rooflight to existing ground floor extension, front rooflight to main roof and alterations to fenestration
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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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24/00954/FULHH Granted
46 Bushmead Road Luton LU2 7EU
Erection of first floor rear extension, single storey front extensions with alterations to roof over entrance to include rooflights and alterations to fenestration.
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26/00402/FUL Granted
Luton Sixth Form College 1 Bradgers Hill Road Luton LU2 7EW
Erection of a single storey extension to existing college building within the grounds of Luton Sixth Form College, includes ancillary accommodation and a glazed canopy/link to the existing college building on the eastern side.
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23/00119/PARES Granted
22 Bushmead Road Luton LU2 7EU
Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 1 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Single storey rear extension. Depth 4.0m, Maximum height of extension 4.0m, Height to eaves 3.0m.
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21/00443/FULHH Granted
320 Old Bedford Road Luton LU2 7EJ
Erection of pool house at the rear of the site and associated external works.
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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26/00659/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
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26/00789/LAWP Awaiting decision
52 South Drift Way Luton LU1 5PX
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed development - Erection of rear dormer window with French doors and three front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion. - (Retrospective)