Planning application
26/00810/LAWP
70 Flint Close Luton LU3 3LX
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Change of use of existing single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for no more than six individuals ,as a residential dwelling on a 24-hour basis occupation.
As published by the council, reference 26/00810/LAWP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2026
Received by Luton
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
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.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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26/00597/DOC Awaiting decision
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26/00588/DOC Withdrawn
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Erection of 5 four bedroom terraced dwellinghouses with amenity space,car parking and associated works. Discharge of condition 19 (Agreement) of Planning permission 24/00782/FUL dated 11 December 2024.
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26/00587/DOC Granted
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Erection of 5 four bedroom terraced dwellinghouses with amenity space,car parking and associated works. Discharge of condition 13 (Surface Water Drainage Management and Maintenance Plan) and 14 (Detailed Design of Surface Water Drainage) of Planning permission 24/00782/FUL dated 11 December 2024.
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21/00138/DOC Granted
Former Children Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT
Erection of a 3/4 storey building comprising of 34 flats composed of 7 one bed units, 19 two bed units and 8 three bed units with associated car parking, bin & cycle storage and landscaping works as approved under application 19/00489/FUL, along with the erection of an additional 1/2 storey building comprising three further flats composed of two, 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom flats with associated external works and alterations to the approved parking layout as set out under application 19/00489/FUL. Discharge of conditions 3 (landscaping scheme), 4 (landscape management plan), 6 (boundary treatment), 11 (construction method statement), 12 (materials), 13 (noise impact assessment), 14 (noise barrier) and 19 (surface and foul water drainage) of planning permission 20/00764/FUL dated 6th January 2021.
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25/00219/DOC Awaiting decision
Former Children Home Buckle Close Luton LU3 3RT
Erection of a 3/4 storey building comprising of 34 flats composed of 7 one bed units, 19 two bed units and 8 three bed units with associated car parking, bin & cycle storage and landscaping works as approved under application 19/00489/FUL, along with the erection of an additional 1/2 storey building comprising three further flats composed of two, 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom flats with associated external works and alterations to the approved parking layout as set out under application 19/00489/FUL. Discharge of conditions 8 (Site security measures) and 23 (Refuse and recycling management plan) of Planning permission 20/00764/FUL dated 6th January 2021.
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26/00476/LAWP Refused
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26/00531/LAWP Granted
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26/00659/LAWP Granted
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Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development - Installation of two rear rooflights.
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26/00558/LAWP Granted
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Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of single storey rear extension
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26/00789/LAWP Awaiting decision
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Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed development - Erection of rear dormer window with French doors and three front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion. - (Retrospective)