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26 Halfway Avenue Luton LU4 8RB

Awaiting decision Luton 26/00670/COU Change of Use

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

  1. 23 Jun 2026

    Received by Luton

  2. 10 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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 76 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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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Luton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Luton decided full applications in a median of 84 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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