Central Council Depot 59 Portland Road Luton LU4 8AT

Pending 26/00449/AMEND
Council
Date received
30 Apr 2026
Date validated
30 Apr 2026
Postcode
LU4 8AT

Description

Erection of electricity substation following the demolition of 59 Portland Road (Approved as per Application No. 21/00409/DEMCON) Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission No. 24/00415/FUL (Amendments to include slight alteration to siting of electricity substation.)

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

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