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26/00225/LAWP - Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed) Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed works for to create a rear dormer window under Class B of the GPDO, and to insert two rooflights to be assessed against Class C, Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order and conversion under Class L to 6 Bed HMO (small HMO). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Approved
12 May 2026

Approved on 12 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Luton
Application type
Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed)
Postcode
LU1 3SE
Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Ward
SOUTH
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
12 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

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 performance
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