78 Exton Avenue Luton LU2 0LJ

1. 24 Jul 2026

   Received by Luton

2. 7 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 October 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 80 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Luton for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Luton is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• 78 Exton Avenue Luton LU2 0LJ

  26/00284/FUL Submitted 23 Mar 2026 2m away

  76% historically approved · decision due ~18 May

  Change of use from grass verge to hardstanding/vehicle crossover and a dropped kerb

  Awaiting decision Full applications 2 docs

• 85 Stanford Road Luton LU2 0PZ

  26/00638/FULHH Submitted 15 Jun 2026 91m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~19 Aug

  Erection of a single storey rear extension with changes to fenestration.

  Awaiting decision Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• 74 Stanford Road Luton LU2 0QA

  24/00843/LAWP Submitted 15 Jul 2024 110m away

  Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use - Erection of a hip to gable rear dormer extension with two front and two rear roof lights to facilitate a loft conversion

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 26 docs

• 74 Stanford Road Luton LU2 0QA

  24/01093/FULHH Submitted 19 Sep 2024 110m away

  Erection of a single storey rear extension with lean-to roof and two roof lights

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 117 Stanford Road Luton LU2 0PZ

  23/00284/FULHH Submitted 12 Mar 2023 123m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 76 Somerset Avenue Luton LU2 0PN

  24/00814/LAWP Submitted 5 Jul 2024 131m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of single storey rear extension

  Withdrawn Lawful development Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic