15 New Bedford Road Luton LU1 1SA

This site has had 3 applications since 2026.

• 26/00923/DOC Awaiting decision

  15 New Bedford Road Luton LU1 1SA

  Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Change of use from existing commercial business (Class E) to provide 12 new residential apartments (Class C3) on upper floors of building. Discharge of conditions 4 (Construction Environment Management Plan), and 5 (Acoustic Design) of Planning permission 26/00580/PAEDWE dated 11 August 2026.

  Submitted 2 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 26/00580/PAEDWE Awaiting decision

  15 New Bedford Road Luton LU1 1SA

  Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Change of use from existing commercial business (Class E) to provide 12 new residential apartments (Class C3) on upper floors of building.

  Submitted 2 Jun 2026

1. 3 Sep 2026

   Received by Luton

2. 24 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 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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• 15 New Bedford Road Luton LU1 1SA

  26/00923/DOC Submitted 2 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct

  Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Change of use from existing commercial business (Class E) to provide 12 new residential apartments (Class C3) on upper floors of building. Discharge of conditions 4 (Construction Environment Management Plan), and 5 (Acoustic Design) of Planning permission 26/00580/PAEDWE dated 11 August 2026.

  Awaiting decision Conditions New dwelling 6 docs

• 11 New Bedford Road Luton LU1 1SA

  26/00842/DOC Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

  Change of use from hair salon (Class E) to laundrette. Discharge of conditions 4 (Enhanced Sound Insulation) and 5 (Anti-vibration measures) of Planning permission 26/00142/FUL dated 14 April 2026.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• 15 New Bedford Road Luton LU1 1SA

  26/00580/PAEDWE Submitted 2 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~12 Aug

  Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Change of use from existing commercial business (Class E) to provide 12 new residential apartments (Class C3) on upper floors of building.

  Awaiting decision New dwelling 20 docs

• 7A New Bedford Road Luton

  23/00088/LAWE Submitted 26 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use - Change of use of first and second floors to six studio flats.

  Granted Lawful development New dwelling 25 docs

• 8 Alma Street Luton LU1 2PL

  21/00930/AMEND Submitted 1 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Conversion and change of use from community infrastructure (Class D1) to 36 flats (16 one-bedroom and 20 two-bedroom) (Class C3) across the second, part of the fourth, fifth and part of the sixth floor. Non-Material Amendment of planning permission 19/00926/COU dated 17th March 2020 (minor design amendments, including internal reconfiguration).

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 9 docs
  Major scheme

• 8 Alma Street Luton LU1 2PL

  21/00875/DOC Submitted 22 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Conversion and change of use from community infrastructure (Class D1) to 36 flats (16 one-bedroom and 20 two-bedroom) (Class C3) across the second, part of the fourth, fifth and part of the sixth floor. - Discharge of Condition No. 3 (Construction Method Statement and Condition No. 7 (Noise Impact Assessment) of Planning Permission No. 19/00926/COU dated 17th March 2020

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 7 docs
  Major scheme

• 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