Public Toilets 35 Dunstable Road Luton Data via plota.co.uk

26/00666/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of Use from public toilet (sui generis) to Shop (E (a) or office (E c) i, ii, iii), with external alterations to comprise a new shopfront. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
22 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
21 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 80.

The consultation period closed on 20 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 5

Air quality management area: Luton AQMA No.3
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1248 m away: London Luton Airport Expansion; Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Luton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

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Important details

Council
Luton
Application type
Full Application
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
BEECH HILL
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 80, past the statutory target. 89% of changes of use in Luton are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 20 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 8024 days past the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
61%approved
115decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
27 Jul 2026
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Comments by
20 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
29 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Luton
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#229 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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