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26/00265/DOC - Discharge of Multiple Conditions Approved

Proposal

Redevelopment of site for erection of a Secondary SEN School Building with hydrotherapy pool & changing rooms and Respite Centre Facilities. Discharge of condition 18 (Bin store and electric substation) of Planning Permission dated 6th June 2024. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Mar 2026
Consultation
10 Apr 2026
Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Associated applications 12

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Luton built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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
Discharge of Multiple Conditions
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Mar 2026
Ward
LEWSEY
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 80 days from validation, 24 days slower than Luton's median of 56 for discharge of conditions. Approved, as 94% of discharge of conditions here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
88decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
10 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