Planning application
42 Silecroft Road Luton LU2 0RN
Works: Windows or glazing Domestic
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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from five bed dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a six person house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Class C4) alterations to fenestration and erection of cycle and bin stores
As published by the council, reference 26/00734/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00734/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- REF - Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Application Refused
- Received
- 10 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 17 Sep 2026
- Ward
- VAUXHALL
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LU2 0RN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Luton register
This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 3 refused.
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26/00656/MMAMD Refused
42 Silecroft Road Luton LU2 0RN
Erection of a single/two storey side and single storey rear extension after demolition of existing garage. Minor Material Amendment of planning permission 25/00255/FULHH dated 7th March 2025. (Increase the depth of the single storey rear extension to avoid the sewer line.) Removal of condition 7 (C3 use restriction) of planning application 25/00255/FULHH dated 28th May 2025 and 25/01304/MMAMD dated 23rd January 2026.
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26/00300/LAWP Refused
42 Silecroft Road Luton LU2 0RN
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Conversion and change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to small HMO for six people (Class C4)
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24/01104/LAWP Granted
42 Silecroft Road Luton LU2 0RN
Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed development - Alterations to roof from hip to gable to include rear dormer and three front lights to facilitate a loft conversion
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jul 2026
Received by Luton
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23 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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17 Sep 2026
Status changed to REF - Application Refused
Previously Awaiting decision.
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SMART SKILLS LTD Agent
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Case Officer Report
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- APPLICATION FORM
- N.A/42SR/701A - GROUND FLOOR PLANS
- N.A/42SR/702A - FIRST FLOOR PLANS
- N.A/42SR/703A - LOFT FLOOR & ROOF PL
- N.A/42SR/704A - FRONT & REAR ELEVATIONS
- N.A/42SR/705A - SIDE ELEVATIONS
- N.A/42SR/706A - EXISTING SECTION
- N.A/42SR/707A - PROPOSED SECTION
- N.A/42SR/708A - CYCLE & BIN STORAGE DETAILS
- N.A/42SR/709A - EXISTNG BLOCK PLAN
- N.A/42SR/710A - PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN
- N.A/42SR/711 - SITE LOCATION PLAN
- PL03 - PLANNING, DESIGN & ACCESS STA
- PL02 - PARKING STATEMENT
- PL05 - BIN COLLECTION DATES - LUTON COUNCIL
- PL06 - TRANSPORT STATEMENT
- PL01 - HMO MANAGEMENT PLAN
- PL04 - WASTE & MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
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42 Silecroft Road Luton LU2 0RN
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Conversion and change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to small HMO for six people (Class C4)
Refused Lawful development 16 docsDomestic -
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Erection of a single/two storey side and single storey rear extension after demolition of existing garage. Minor Material Amendment of planning permission 25/00255/FULHH dated 7th March 2025. (Increase the depth of the single storey rear extension to avoid the sewer line.) Removal of condition 7 (C3 use restriction) of planning application 25/00255/FULHH dated 28th May 2025 and 25/01304/MMAMD dated 23rd January 2026.
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Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 7 docsSmall domestic -
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