Land Rear Of 34 Ashcroft Road Luton LU2 9AU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00506/OUT - Outline Application Approved

Proposal

Outline planning application for the erection of two dwellinghouses. Details of access, appearance & layout are submitted for approval, with landscaping and scale reserved for subsequent approval. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 May 2026
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Validated
9 Jun 2026
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Consultation
12 Jun 2026
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Approved
4 Aug 2026

Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

Documents 17

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1509 m away: London Luton Airport Expansion; 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 Planning Inspectorate 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
Outline Application
Postcode
LU2 9AU
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
STOPSLEY
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 62% of new homes here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
97decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
11 Jun 2026
Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Comments by
5 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
17 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Luton
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#229 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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