18A Leagrave Road Luton LU4 8HZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00335/DOC - Discharge of Multiple Conditions Approved

Proposal

Erection of a retail store (Class E) with associated parking and access, following the demolition of the existing clubhouse and no's 18 and 18a Leagrave Road. - Discharge of Condition No. 3 (submission of Construction Environmental Method Plan C.E.MP) and Condition No. 7 - (proof of purchase of off site BNG credits) of Planning Permission dated 11th February 2026. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Apr 2026
Consultation
24 Apr 2026
Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Aug 2026

Documents 16

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Luton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Luton
Application type
Discharge of Multiple Conditions
Postcode
LU4 8HZ
Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Ward
BISCOT
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 147 days from validation, 91 days slower than Luton's median of 56 for discharge of conditions. Approved, as 94% of discharge of conditions here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
88decided in the last year

Plota live figures for discharge of conditions decided by Luton in the last twelve months, from validation. Luton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
24 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Luton
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#229 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Luton ranks #187 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Luton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
76%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #281 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #245 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #187 of 296
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #171 of 296
35%
Minor dwellings approved
71 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
40%
Change of use approved
53 decided
741
Total decisions
179 refused in the year to March 2026