Planning application
26/00652/AMEND
20 Orchard Way Luton LU4 9LT
Proposal
Erection of a two storey side/rear extension. Non-Material Amendment of planning permission 21/01786/FULHH dated 23rd December 2021 (Alterations to stairs and installation of handrail)
As published by the council, reference 26/00652/AMEND
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Jun 2026
Received by Luton
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19 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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 amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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26/00780/AMEND Awaiting decision
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26/00779/MMAMD Awaiting decision
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Change of use of a 6 bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) to a childrens home (Class C2). Variation of condition 3 (age of children) of planning permission 20/00761/COU dated 29th September 2020. Variation of condition 3 (age of children) of Planning Permission 22/01265/VARCON dated 11th November 2022. Condition Number(s): Condition number 3 - The building and/or site shall be used for residential accommodation and care for up to a maximum of three persons and who are aged between 12 -18 years old and shall be used for no other purpose, including any other purpose falling within Class C2 as specified in the schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order, 1987, (or any provision equivalent to that Class in any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification). Conditions(s) Removal: Children are needing to be placed at a much younger age due to a lack of foster carers and there is a sufficiency issue for the local authorities we work with, also sibling groups are having to be split up where they do not meet the age requirement due to the condition on the planning. Lowering our planning age limit from 12 to 4 will allow us to support children in care in a more supportive and holistic way. Athena will always carefully match childrens ages and needs appropriately and we are heavily regulated by Ofsted. 3 - The building and/or site shall be used for residential accommodation and care for up to a maximum of three persons and who are aged between 4 -18 years old and shall be used for no other purpose, including any other purpose falling within Class C2 as specified in the schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order, 1987, (or any provision equivalent to that Class in any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification).
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