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26/00247/DOC - Discharge of Multiple Conditions Approved

Proposal

Hybrid planning application for a development comprising: Full details of a new self-storage unit (Use Class B8) and Outline application (All matters reserved, except access) for residential units (Use Class C3) landscaping, public realm improvements, access alterations, car and cycle parking. Discharge of conditions 41 (Noise assessment and acoustic design for each phase of the development) and 42 (External sound levels) of Planning Permission dated 30th January 2026. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Mar 2026
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Consultation
25 Mar 2026
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Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Aug 2026

Associated applications 8

Site constraints 4

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
National infrastructure project 23 m away: London Luton Airport Expansion
The site is 23 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, 1568 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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
Discharge of Multiple Conditions
Postcode
LU1 3LP
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
SOUTH
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 156 days from validation, 100 days slower than Luton's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 61% of changes of use here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
61%approved
118decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Luton in the last twelve months, from validation. Luton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
25 Mar 2026
Comments by
15 Apr 2026
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