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26/00406/PARES - Prior - Larger Household Extensions Approved

Proposal

Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 1 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Single storey rear extension. Depth 6.0m, Maximum height of extension 3.0m, Height to eaves 3.0m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Apr 2026
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Validated
5 May 2026
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Consultation
6 May 2026
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Approved
15 Jun 2026

Approved on 15 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £147,000 in May 2003. Terraced house, freehold.

1 May 2003£147,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Luton
Application type
Prior - Larger Household Extensions
Postcode
LU3 1PQ
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
SAINTS
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Jun 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 15 days faster than Luton's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 80% of extensions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
444decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
6 May 2026
Consultation
6 May 2026
Comments by
27 May 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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