Planning application
Rothesay Nursery School And Childrens Centre 59 - 61 Rothesay Road Luton LU1 1RB
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Works to Trees in Conservation Area: Willow tree to cut back to boundary overhanging rear car park of school
As published by the council, reference 26/00836/TRECA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00836/TRECA
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- FARLEY
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LU1 1RB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Received by Luton
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27 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
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