104 Bury Park Road Luton LU1 1HE Data via plota.co.uk

25/00495/COU - Change of Use Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from Electronic shop (Class E) to a Laundrette (Class E)" with seating area and ironing services. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 May 2025
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Validated
18 Jul 2025
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Consultation
29 Jul 2025
Decision
Target date was 12 Sept 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 467.

The consultation period closed on 19 Aug 2025.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1602 m away: London Luton Airport Expansion; 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 15 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £105,000 in September 2005. Terraced house, freehold.

23 September 2005£105,000
3 May 2002£56,000
6 February 1998£21,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area46 m² (495 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 54)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2022, 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
Change of Use
Postcode
LU1 1HE
Received
6 May 2025
Validated
18 Jul 2025
Ward
BISCOT
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 467, past the statutory target. 83% of full applications in Luton are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 22 Oct 2026.

Day 467411 days past the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
56%approved
229decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
22 Jul 2025
Consultation
29 Jul 2025
Comments by
19 Aug 2025
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.