Planning application
61 Upper Luton Road Luton Chatham Medway ME5 7BH
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful development Certificate (Proposed) for change of use from existing dwelling to supported living accommodation for up to 5 adults (use class C3 (b)); Relocation to the rear door.
As published by the council, reference MC/26/0143
Application record
- Reference
- MC/26/0143
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 29 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 20 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Luton
- Postcode
- ME5 7BH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Medway register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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MC/25/1656 Decided
61 Upper Luton Road Luton Chatham Medway ME5 7BH
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the change of use of a dwelling house (use Class C3) to a 5 bed HMO (use Class C4)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jan 2026
Received by Medway
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20 Mar 2026
Decision issued
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Acorn Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London
Active · incorporated 2009 · London
20 applications on PlanIndex · across 15 councils · 54% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- CASE OFFICER REPORT
- LAWFUL MAP
- LDC - PROPOSED APPROVAL
- REDACTED
- APPX 1 APPEAL DECISION LETTER 2216851
- APPX 1 APPEAL DECISION LETTER 3214506
- APPX 1 APPEAL DECISION LETTER 3283867
- APPX 2 - PROVIDER EMAIL
- APPX 3 - DELEGATED REPORT
- EXISTING AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN, ELEVATIONS, AND FLOOR PLANS AND SITE LOCATION
- PLANNING REPORT
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