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26/00559/AMEND - Non Material Amendments Approved

Proposal

Erection of side extension to existing Museum Storage Building, replacement and raising of the roof, creation of a first floor link corridor for direct access and installation of an external goods lift/ enclosure on the side. Non-material amendment of planning permissi 25/01195/FUL dated 18th March 2026. (The flat roof to the rear block will be sloped instead of being horizontal, with the roof of the proposed 1st Floor Link Corridor being reduced in depth.) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 May 2026
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Validated
29 May 2026
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Approved
15 Jun 2026

Approved on 15 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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Site constraints 3

National infrastructure project about 373 m away: London Luton Airport Expansion
The site is about 373 m from the project boundary. Airport, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: M1 Junction 10a Grade Separation - Luton (decided, about 775 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Non Material Amendments
Postcode
LU1 3NJ
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
SOUTH
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Luton Council

How this decision compares

Decided in 17 days from validation, 39 days faster than Luton's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 80% of extensions here are.

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 →

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 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