122 Ashcroft Road Luton LU2 9AX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00303/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of two x 4 bedroom dwellinghouses. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Mar 2026
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Validated
14 Apr 2026
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Consultation
8 Jul 2026
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Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Aug 2026

Documents 31

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1172 m away: London Luton Airport Expansion; 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £540,000 in June 2017. Detached house, freehold.

12 June 2017£540,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
24 September 1996£137,539

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area213 m² (2,293 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (39 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 12 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Luton
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LU2 9AX
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
STOPSLEY
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 121 days from validation, 65 days slower than Luton's median of 56 for new homes. Approved, as 62% of new homes here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
97decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
8 Jul 2026
Consultation
8 Jul 2026
Comments by
22 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
9 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.