Hilton Garden Inn Butterfield Great Marlings Luton - LU2 8DL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00749/OUT - Outline Application Pending

Proposal

Outline application for erection of marquee structure and associated hard landscaping to service weddings (up to 500 guests) within grounds of existing hotel. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Sept 2026

As of 13 Aug 2026, the council is no longer showing this application on their planning portal. It may have been withdrawn or re-listed under a different reference. We've stopped checking it for updates.

Site constraints 4

National landscape 74 m away: Chilterns
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Registered park or garden 80 m away: Putteridge Bury
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Luton built-up area; Green belt 70 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

Building

Floor area6,809 m² (73,291 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 40)
UseHotels
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2023, 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
Outline Application
Postcode
LU2 8DL
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
STOPSLEY
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 73, past the statutory target. 75% of commercial and major works in Luton are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 27 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Aug 2026.

Day 7317 days past the 56-day target
50%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
65decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Luton in the last twelve months, from validation. Luton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Aug 2026

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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:
Major dwellings

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

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.