Ground Floor Flat 29 High Street Leagrave Luton LU4 9JY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00806/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of a single/two storey side and rear extension and subdivision of an existing two-flat building to create 3 flats comprising 2 x 1-bedroom and 1 x 2-bedroom dwellings with associated landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
17 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Oct 2026, from Luton's recent extensions.

The consultation period closed on 12 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St Luke, Grade II, 58 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1272 m away: Woodside Link Houghton Regis Bedfordshire; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Luton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Full Application
Postcode
LU4 9JY
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
CHALLNEY
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Paul Allen

Decision outlook

Day 53 of the 56-day target. Luton usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 533 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
444decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
19 Aug 2026
Consultation
21 Aug 2026
Comments by
12 Sept 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

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