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10 - 20 Castle Street Luton LU1 3AJ

Awaiting decision Luton 26/00825/TPOS

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Works on Tree: To remove dead Cypress tree to ground level

As published by the council, reference 26/00825/TPOS

Application record

Reference
26/00825/TPOS
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Sep 2026
Ward
CENTRAL
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU1 3AJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2026

    Received by Luton

  2. 10 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 November 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Ground Control Ltd Agent, registered in Billericay

Active · incorporated 1984 · Billericay

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Metro Bank PLC Applicant, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2007 · London

2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

  • DC02 - SITE PLAN Current Docs · 18 Sep 2026
  • Photo Photo · 18 Sep 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 05 Aug 2026
  • DC01 - TREE SPECIFICATION STATEMENT Current Docs · 05 Aug 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Luton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Luton's median decision took 76 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Luton's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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