Bling The Mall Luton LU1 2NE Data via plota.co.uk

25/01302/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from public house to restaurant with takeaway and outside seating in the front area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Dec 2025
✓
Validated
2 Mar 2026
✓
Consultation
5 Mar 2026
Decision
Target date was 27 Apr 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 240.

The consultation period closed on 24 Apr 2026.

Licence at this address

  • Licence Masons Premises licence · in force since 5 Aug 2026 Hours not given on the register

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 6

National infrastructure project 227 m away: London Luton Airport Expansion
The site is 227 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, 1730 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; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 79 m away: Plaiters' Lea The Hat District Conservation Area 3; Heritage at risk 79 m away: Plaiters Lea, Town Centre; Inside the Luton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area506 m² (5,447 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 58)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, 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
Full Application
Postcode
LU1 2NE
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
SOUTH
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 240, past the statutory target. 89% of changes of use in Luton are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 22 Oct 2026.

Day 240184 days past the 56-day target
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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
31 Mar 2026
Consultation
5 Mar 2026
Comments by
24 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
11 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
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 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.