Sub Station Rear Of 186 Barton Road Luton LU3 2BE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00938/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of single storey 2.5m wrap-around extension to provide flexible co-working office space (Use Class E), together with landscaping improvements including cycle parking and a disabled parking bay. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 27 Nov 2026 and 15 Dec 2026, from Luton's recent commercial and major works.

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 343 m away: Galley and Warden Hills Sssi; SSSI 343 m away: Galley and Warden Hills SSSI; National landscape 333 m away: Chilterns; Inside the Luton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 7 October 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
LU3 2BE
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
BRAMINGHAM
Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Luton usually decides commercial and major works by day 57.

Day 750 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
50%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
65decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Luton in the last twelve months, from validation. Luton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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