Planning application
26 Halfway Avenue Luton LU4 8RB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of an existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to children's care home (Use Class C2) for up to four children (aged 7-18 years).
As published by the council, reference 26/00670/COU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00670/COU
- Type
- Change of Use
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jul 2026
- Ward
- CHALLNEY
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LU4 8RB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2026
Received by Luton
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10 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Luton took a median of 73 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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