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26/00780/AMEND - Non Material Amendments Refused
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Erection of single front, side and rear extension - Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission No. dated 26th September 2025 - (Replacing window with a door in the front and rear elevation ground floor) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
22 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
17 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Case Officer Report Case Officer Report · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

PDF 8020 REV A - APPROVED FRONT ELEVATION Current Docs · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 8001 REV C - APPROVED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Current Docs · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 8021 - REV B - APPROVED REAR ELEVATION Current Docs · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 8020 - REV B - AS BUILT FRONT ELEVATION GROUND FLOOR REV B Current Docs · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 8001 - REV D - AS BUILT GROUND FLOOR PLAN REV D Current Docs · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 8021 - REV C - AS BUILT REAR ELEVATION GROUND FLOOR REV C Current Docs · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 499 m away: Dallow Downs and Winsdon Hill SSSI; 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 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Luton
Application type
Non Material Amendments
Postcode
LU1 5PX
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
FARLEY
Case officer
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Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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Public comments

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Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

19 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of rear extensions to use as…
25/00778/LAWP
2025 Approved
Erection of single front, side and rear extension
25/00596/FULHH
2025 Approved
Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed development - Construction (or Erection) of rear do…
25/00595/LAWP
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
6 Friars Way Luton LU1 5PR
Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed development - Erection of rear dormer window and in…
25/00588/LAWP
2024 Refused
54 Rotheram Avenue Luton LU1 5PN
Erection of a two storey side extension to form a three bed house with associated parking…
24/01437/FUL
2024 Withdrawn
56 South Drift Way Luton LU1 5PX
Erection of rear outbuilding gym
24/01220/FULHH
2022 Approved
26 South Drift Way Luton LU1 5PU
Erection of two storey side and rear extension, single storey side, rear and front extens…
22/01242/FULHH
2022 Refused
26 South Drift Way Luton LU1 5PU
Erection of two storey side and rear extension, single storey side, rear and front extens…
22/00783/FULHH
2022 Approved
36 South Drift Way Luton LU1 5PX
Retrospective Planning Permission for erection of a single storey rear extension
22/00023/FULHH
2021 Approved
28 South Drift Way Luton LU1 5PX
Erection of single storey side/rear extension
21/01635/FULHH
2021 Withdrawn
28 South Drift Way Luton LU1 5PX
Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed development - Erection of a garage/outbuiling in re…
21/00538/LAWP
2020 Approved
36 South Drift Way Luton LU1 5PX
Erection of single storey rear extension
20/00509/FULHH
2020 Approved
44 South Drift Way Luton LU1 5PX
Erection of single story rear extension
20/00432/FULHH
2019 Refused
28 South Drift Way Luton LU1 5PX
Retrospective planning permission - Erection of a detached garage at the rear garden
19/00705/FULHH
2018 Withdrawn
50 South Drift Way Luton LU1 5PX
Erection of two storey side and rear extension and single storey rear extension. Minor Ma…
18/00680/MMAMD
2018 Refused
28 South Drift Way Luton LU1 5PX
Erection of a 4 bedroom attached dwelling.
18/00349/FUL
2017 Approved
29 South Drift Way Luton Bedfordshire LU1 5PX
Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 1 Class A…
17/01421/RES
2016 Approved
50 South Drift Way Luton Bedfordshire LU1 5PX
Erection of two storey side and rear extension and single storey rear extension.
16/01492/FUL
2016 Approved
50 South Drift Way Luton Bedfordshire LU1 5PX
Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Development - Construction of rear dormer.
16/01490/LAWP
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings