Planning application
49 Luton High Street Luton Chatham Medway ME5 7LP
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
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
- Received
- 23 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 23 Apr 2026
- Postcode
- ME5 7LP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Apr 2026
Received by Medway
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
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