Land East Of Aldi And B&Q At Laporte Retail Park Dallow Road Luton Data via plota.co.uk

26/00808/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of the site from open storage (Class B8) to a truck, coach and vehicle washing facility (Class B2), together with the erection of four containers, associated structures, access arrangements and electric vehicle parking. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
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Validated
14 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Luton's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 12 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 677 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; 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, 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
30 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
DALLOW
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 56 of the 56-day target. Luton usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 560 days to 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.

135 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
19 Aug 2026
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Comments by
12 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
19 Aug 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