Planning application
126 Wilsden Avenue Luton LU1 5HR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 26/01037/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01037/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 8 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 8 Oct 2026
- Ward
- FARLEY
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LU1 5HR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Oct 2026
Received by Luton
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21 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 December 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
- PL06 STATEMENT OF NEED & COMMUNITY BENEFITT
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- DC01 - SITE LOCATION PLAN
- PL07 - LOCATION AND SAFEGUARDING ASSESSMENT
- PL04 - PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS
- PL02 - SITE BLOCK AND PARKING PLAN
- PL03 - EXISTING FLOOR PLANS
- PL08 - PLANNING STATEMENT
- PL05 - ACCOMMODATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN
- PL09 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Luton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Luton decided full applications in a median of 84 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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