Planning application
Car Park 37 - 41 Cheapside Luton
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness of existing use - Existing building works/material operations undertaken for the purpose of implementing planning permission 21/00047/FUL at Car Park 37-41 Cheapside, Luton, LU1 2HN. The works include site enclosure/security fencing, discontinuance of the previous car park use, setting out/laying out of the site/building footprint, site access arrangements and drainage-related works. The certificate is sought to confirm that the approved development has been lawfully commenced and that planning permission 21/00047/FUL remains extant.
As published by the council, reference 26/00675/LAWE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00675/LAWE
- Status
- REF - Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Application Refused
- Received
- 24 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 21 Sep 2026
- Ward
- CENTRAL
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Luton register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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24/00800/DOC Awaiting decision
Car Park 37 - 41 Cheapside Luton
Erection of a three and five-storey building comprising 28 flats (12 one-bedroom and 16 two-bedroom), six commercial units (Class E), gym (Class E), and basement level (gym, storage and servicing), together with the de-culverting of the River Lea to create a new public thoroughfare and space, following demolition of car park and associated structures. Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Environmental Method Plan), 20 (Detailed designs of the de-culverted section), 21 (Surface water drainage strategy ),25 (Noise impact assessment), 28 (Desktop study), 29 (Intrusive Phase 2 site investigation report ) and 30 (Remediation strategy ) of Planning permission 21/00047/FUL dated 27th May 2022.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jun 2026
Received by Luton
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17 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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21 Sep 2026
Status changed to REF - Application Refused
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
- 1 of 6
- 2 of 6
- 3 of 6
- 4 of 6
- 5 of 6
- 6 of 6
- Site inspection letter May 2025
- APPLICATION FORM
- FEECALCULATION
- DC01 SITE LOCATION PLAN
- DC02 DECISION NOTICE
- DC03 LETTER
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