California Inn 82 - 84 Chapel Street Luton LU1 5DD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of a two storey front and three and four storey side/rear extensions to create 32 rooms for student accommodation on the upper floors, change of use of ground floor to restaurant and takeaway with installation of rear/side extraction flue and gates to loading and service bay and refuse area and alterations to fenestration Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Nov 2026, from Luton's recent changes of use.
Documents 39
Statements & assessments 10
Plans & drawings 22
Application forms 1
Other documents 6
Site constraints 4
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 18 of the 56-day target. Luton usually decides changes of use by day 56.
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.
36 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 28 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 28 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 22 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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