15 - 23 Manchester Street Luton LU1 2QB

Pending 26/00257/FUL
Council
Date received
16 Mar 2026
Date validated
23 Apr 2026
Postcode
LU1 2QB

Description

Conversion and change of use of upper floors to provide 16 Serviced Apartment units (Class C1) with new entrance lobby on ground floor, changes to front fenestration, erection of first floor rear extension to house a lift shaft. Refurbishment of existing dormer windows and erection of 3 new dormer windows to match existing over units 15, 17 and 17a, including an outside seating area for meal service under an open sided canopy with moveable perimeter planters to ground floor pavement area outside 15-23 Manchester Street

Luton
Planning Authority Score
3/10
Poor
#227 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Luton ranks #186 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) 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, 2025
76%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #268 of 282
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #237 of 282
58%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #186 of 282
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #167 of 282
37%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
69%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
40%
Change of use approved
53 decided
721
Total decisions
171 refused in 2025