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26/00286/DOC - Discharge of Multiple Conditions Approved

Proposal

Redevelopment to provide 45 apartments in two blocks comprising 36 two-bedroom and 9 one-bedroom apartments with new access onto Holly Street, car parking, amenity areas and associated works after demolition of existing offices and cash and carry warehouse. Discharge of conditions 16 (Verification report), 18 (Travel plan), 21 (Electric vehicle charge point), 22 (Management plan), 25 (Refuse and recycling) & 28 (Postage reception) of Planning Permission dated 30th October 2024. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Mar 2026
Consultation
20 Apr 2026
Approved
21 May 2026

Approved on 21 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Associated applications 3

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    Conditions 16, 18, 21, 22, 25, 28 discharged · 24 awaiting decision

Site constraints 3

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Baptist Union Church, Grade II, 61 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Luton built-up area; Air quality management area 67 m away: Luton AQMA No.3.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Discharge of Multiple Conditions
Postcode
LU1 3AN
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Ward
SOUTH
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
21 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 94% of discharge of conditions here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
88decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
20 Apr 2026
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