Planning application
Car Park 37 - 41 Cheapside Luton
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 24 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- CENTRAL
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
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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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 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
6 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat 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 lawful development applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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