Stuart House 74 Stuart Street Luton LU1 2SW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00988/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision
Extensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Alteration and replacement of fenestration Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Dec 2026, from Luton's recent extensions.

Documents 7

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PL02 - PLANNING, DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT Current Docs · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF D01/SHL-E - EXISTING ELEVATIONS Current Docs · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF D01/SHL-P - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Current Docs · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PL03 - PARKING PROVISION & WASTE MANEGEMENT PLAN Current Docs · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PL01 - SITE LOCATION & BLOCK PLANS Current Docs · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF D01/SHL-D - WINDOW DETAILS Current Docs · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Christ Church, Grade II, 33 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 ↗
Conservation area 10 m away: Town Centre Conservation Area 1
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
National infrastructure project 858 m away: London Luton Airport Expansion
The site is 858 m from the project boundary. Airport, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: M1 Junction 10a Grade Separation - Luton (decided, 1875 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 6 m away: George Street/Town Centre; Radon affected area, class 2; 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 14 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.

Building

Floor area117 m² (1,259 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 86)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Luton
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LU1 2SW
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
CENTRAL
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Luton usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
446decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 14 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2020 Approved
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External alterations to premises incorporating replacement of existing windows and insert…
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2019 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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Demolition of a building within the Town Centre Conservation Area
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2018 Refused
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Extension of first and second floor and the erection of 3rd and 4th floors to extend exis…
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.