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49 Luton High Street Luton Chatham Medway ME5 7LP

Refused Medway MC/26/0772

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor retail shop (Class E) to public worship or religious instruction (Class F1 (f))

As published by the council, reference MC/26/0772

Application record

Reference
MC/26/0772
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Decided
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Luton
Postcode
ME5 7LP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Apr 2026

    Received by Medway

  2. 18 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refusal

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Sanaa Designs Agent, a design practice registered in London

Dissolved · incorporated 2020 · London

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

  • CASE OFFICER REPORT Case Officer Report · 18 Jun 2026
  • FULL REFUSAL Decision Notice · 18 Jun 2026
  • SITE NOTICES Supporting Documents · 06 May 2026
  • REDACTED Application Form · 23 Apr 2026
  • LOCATIONPLAN Drawings · 23 Apr 2026
  • EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 23 Apr 2026
  • PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 23 Apr 2026

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What this refusal means

Medway refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Medway's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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