12 Moor Street Luton LU1 1HA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00912/COU - Change of Use Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of part of the ground floor from storage (Use Class B8) to a retail showroom (Use Class E(a)) together with a new shopfront. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 Aug 2026
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Validated
29 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 24 Nov 2026, from Luton's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1308 m away: London Luton Airport Expansion; 1 listed building within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Luton built-up area; Air quality management area 15 m away: Luton AQMA No.3.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Luton
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
LU1 1HA
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
CENTRAL
Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Luton usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
61%approved
118decided 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.

26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
13 Oct 2026
Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
14 Oct 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

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