California Inn 82 - 84 Chapel Street Luton LU1 5DD

1. 27 Aug 2026

   Received by Luton

2. 21 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 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 73 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 72 Chapel Street Luton LU1 5DA

  21/00912/PACOM Submitted 23 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 3 Class O of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Change of use from office(s) (B1(a)) to (C3) residential. (Class O). 15 x 1 and 2 bedroom flats.

  Granted New dwelling 14 docs

• Orion House 72 Chapel Street Luton LU1 5DA

  23/00051/DOC Submitted 17 Jan 2023 100 yards away

  Erection of single storey front extension, provision of ramped access and landing to front elevation, new brick slip external finish detailing and new windows at all floors and relocation of street bin. Variation of condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 21/00881/FUL dated 7th October 2022. Discharge of Condition No. 4 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan) of Planning Permission No 22/01553/VARCON dated 4th January 2023

  Granted Conditions Extension Windows or glazing 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 12 - 14 Windsor Street Luton LU1 5DT

  22/01016/FUL Submitted 4 Aug 2022 100 yards away

  Erection of 2 storey buildings to provide 9 flats (5x three bed and 4 two bed ) with associated amenity space after demolition of existing buildings -Resubmission

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition 39 docs
  Several homes

• 13 Windsor Street Luton LU1 3UA

  21/01024/FUL Submitted 16 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  Erection of a second floor extension to front part of building along South Road and Windsor Street and a first and second floor extension to rear part of building to create 4 flats (2 x two beds & 2 x one beds) on upper floors with external alterations to fenestration including rooflights and change of use of ground floor to sui generis restaurant/takeaway use.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling Extension +2 25 docs
  Several homes

• LU Car & Van Rental 70 Chapel Street Luton LU1 5DA

  24/00956/FUL Submitted 14 Aug 2024 100 yards away

  Redevelopment of disused site to a car sales showroom by raising parapet, alterations to shopfront, external cladding, five electric charging pods and refuse and cycle store. (Retrospective)

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 20 docs

• 12 - 14 Windsor Street Luton LU1 5DT

  26/00544/FUL Submitted 22 May 2026 100 yards away

  75% historically approved · decision due ~6 Aug

  Erection of first floor side extensions incorporating roof lights and the use of part of the proposed roof space to provide 5 additional bedrooms within the existing 12 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).

  Decided Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 13 docs

• 26/01037/FUL Awaiting decision

  126 Wilsden Avenue Luton LU1 5HR

  Conversion and change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to residential children's home (Use Class C2), for one child/young person aged 5 -18 years, with associated care staff.

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/00776/FUL Refused

  Park House 28 Park Street Luton LU1 3ET

  Installation of a commercial kitchen extraction and ventilation system to the rear

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/01005/FUL Awaiting decision

  6 William Street Luton LU2 7RF

  Installation of an ATM machine - Retrospective

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/00426/FUL Granted

  Land Rear Of 9-13 Fallowfield Luton LU3 1UL

  Erection of 3 no. 2-bedroom terraced dwellings on part of the rear garden land of Nos. 9-13 Fallowfield.

  Received 22 Apr, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00253/FUL Granted

  17 Hartley Road Luton LU2 0HX

  Erection of three-storey residential building comprising 7 flats (5 x two-bedroom and (2 x one-bedroom) flats with associated landscaping after demolition of the existing industrial warehouse building.

  Received 11 Mar, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications