27 - 29 Hillborough Road Luton LU1 5EY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00036/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a two bedroom attached dwelling house Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Jan 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Consultation
12 Mar 2026
Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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
Full Application
Postcode
LU1 5EY
Received
12 Jan 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Ward
FARLEY
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 185 days from validation, 129 days slower than Luton's median of 56 for new homes. Approved, as 59% of new homes here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
59%approved
69decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Luton in the last twelve months, from validation. Luton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
12 Mar 2026
Consultation
12 Mar 2026
Comments by
5 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