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50 Cheapside Luton LU1 2HN

Awaiting decision Luton 26/01082/LAWE

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

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness of existing use- Change of use of the basement to a one bed self contained flat.

As published by the council, reference 26/01082/LAWE

Application record

Reference
26/01082/LAWE
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
20 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
CENTRAL
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU1 2HN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Oct 2026

    Received by Luton

  2. 30 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 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

3 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 20 Oct 2026
  • 26.273-P1 - SITE LOCATION, BLOCK, FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATION Current Docs · 20 Oct 2026
  • PL01 - PLANNING STATEMENT Current Docs · 20 Oct 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 73 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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