St Marys Church Church Street Luton LU1 3JF

PER - Application Permitted 25/01370/TPOS
Council
Date received
17 Dec 2025
Date validated
2 Feb 2026
Postcode
LU1 3JF

Description

Works to trees - Crown raising the canopies in G2 to the statutory height of 6m above ground level so as to allow the CCTV cameras located nearby to have uninterrupted vision into the church grounds and along St Marys Road, also be removing the basal epicormic growth at the same time. Removal of basal and epicormic growth on the Limes in G3 and G4 on an annual basis. Reduce the canopies by 3m in height and 2m in width by pollarding the trees in G2, G3 and G4 where appropriate. These will then be managed on a 3-4 year cyclical prune, to be cut back to the historic pollard points.

3.4/10
Planning Authority Score
#213 of 277

Luton ranks #157 out of 277 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).

Luton decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
76%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #263 of 277
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #232 of 277
68%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #157 of 277
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #164 of 277
37%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
69%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
40%
Change of use approved
53 decided
721
Total decisions
171 refused in 2025