156 Ashburnham Road Luton LU1 1LA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00223/LAWP - Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed) Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use - Conversion and change of use of house to a six person house in multiple occupation (HMO) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

3 Mar 2026

✓

Validated

17 Mar 2026

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Approved

6 May 2026

Approved on 6 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 8

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Important details

Council: Luton
Application type: Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed)
Postcode: LU1 1LA
Received: 3 Mar 2026
Validated: 17 Mar 2026
Ward: DALLOW
Decision: Application Permitted
Decision date: 6 May 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved

Retrospective planning permission for single storey side/rear extension

19/01625/FULHH 2 Mar 2020

2019 Withdrawn

Retrospective planning permission for a single storey rear extension

19/00988/FULHH 23 Oct 2019

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2017 Approved

49 St Peters Road Luton Bedfordshire LU1 1PG

Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Development - Erection of rear dormer and insertio…

17/00797/LAWP 7 Jul 2017

2016 Refused

49 St Peters Road Luton Bedfordshire LU1 1PG

Erection of two storey rear extension, rear dormer and rear conservatory.

16/01766/FUL 12 Dec 2016

Luton

Planning Authority Score

3.2/10

Poor

#229 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

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 performance

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