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25/00890/ADV - Advert Application Refused
Signs & adverts

Proposal

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Aug 2025
✓
Validated
29 Oct 2025
✓
Consultation
31 Oct 2025
✗
Refused
17 Dec 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
2 Jul 2026

Refused on 17 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Case Officer Report Case Officer Report · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF DC01 LOCATION PLAN Current Docs · 25 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 0000001-01 BLOCK PLAN Current Docs · 25 Sept 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Current Docs · 25 Sept 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG DC02 GOOGLE MAPS SCREENSHOT Current Docs · 25 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Luton Town Hall
List entry 1376193 · 5 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Town Centre Conservation Area 1 conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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 ↗
Heritage at risk: George Street/Town Centre
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
National infrastructure project 650 m away: London Luton Airport Expansion
The site is 650 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, 1879 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
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 10 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 area3,211 m² (34,563 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 71)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2015, 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
Advert Application
Postcode
LU1 2BQ
Received
6 Aug 2025
Validated
29 Oct 2025
Ward
SOUTH
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Dec 2025
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
17 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 2 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6005945 ↗
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 7 days faster than Luton's median of 56 for signs and adverts. Refused, as 18% of signs and adverts here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
34decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

37 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
30 Oct 2025
Consultation
31 Oct 2025
Comments by
23 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
5 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

35 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Conservation cleaning, repointing with lime mortar, minor stone indent repairs, applying…
21/00789/FUL
2021 Approved
Works to Grade II Listed Building: Conservation cleaning, repointing with lime mortar, mi…
21/00790/LBC
2021 Approved
Works to Grade II Listed Building: To refurbish the existing office spaces of the lower g…
21/01179/LBC
2020 Withdrawn
Works to Grade II Listed Building - Removal and replacement of existing lower ground floo…
20/01590/LBC
2020 Approved
Refurbishment of existing office spaces of the Lower Ground Floor to provide new open pla…
20/01572/DOC
2020 Approved
Internal alterations to the Council Chamber incorporating the installation of retractable…
20/01322/DOC
2020 Approved
Refurbishment of existing office spaces of the Lower Ground Floor to provide new open pla…
20/01282/LBC
2020 Approved
Internal alterations to the Council Chamber incorporating the installation of retractable…
20/00536/VARCON
2019 Approved
Internal alterations to the Council Chamber incorporating the installation of retractable…
19/01440/DOC
2019 Approved
Internal alterations to the Council Chamber incorporating the installation of retractable…
19/00751/LBC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
Footpath Opposite 27 Manchester Street Luton LU1 2QB
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit
25/01414/FUL
2025 Refused
Footpath Opposite 27 Manchester Street Luton LU1 2QB
Two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.
25/01415/ADV
2025 Refused
20 - 22 Wellington Street Luton LU1 2QH
Conversion and change of Use from Beauty Salon (Class E) to Restaurant/Take Away (Sui gen…
25/01255/FUL
2025 Refused
15 - 23 Manchester Street Luton LU1 2QB
Conversion and change of use of upper floors of the building to 39 bedroom hotel (C1) wit…
25/01005/FUL
2025 Refused
Pavement To Front Of 15 - 23 Manchester Street Luton LU1 2QB
Outside seating area for meal service under an open sided canopy with perimeter planters
25/00272/FUL
2025 Refused
18 Wellington Street Luton LU1 2QH
Change of use from estate agent to restaurant (class E) and installation of extraction ve…
25/01181/FUL
2025 Approved
10 Gordon Street Luton LU1 2QP
Erection of single storey rear extension to existing cafe, with 2 rear rooflights and gla…
25/00947/FUL
2025 Approved
Ground Floor Shop 14 Wellington Street Luton
Change of use of ground floor into a shisha bar (Use Class Sui generis) and erection of f…
25/00439/FUL
2025 Refused
First Floor 15 Wellington Street Luton LU1 2QH
Subdivision of an existing 3 bed flat to create 2 x 1 bed flats including the erection of…
25/00748/FUL
2025 Refused
20 - 22 Wellington Street Luton LU1 2QH
Change of use from Beauty Salon (Class E) to Restaurant/Take Away (sui generis) & extract…
25/00944/FUL
2025 Refused
10 Gordon Street Luton LU1 2QP
Demolition of the existing temporary structure and erection of a single storey rear exten…
25/00380/FUL
2025 Approved
First And Second Floor 27 Manchester Street Luton LU1 2QB
Conversion of first and second floor into one two bedroom flat
25/00260/FUL
2024 Approved
Leeds House 68 - 72 George Street Luton
Display of a replacement halo illuminated fascia sign
24/01374/ADV
2024 Refused
Pavement To Front Of 15 - 23 Manchester Street Luton LU1 2QB
Outside seating area for meal service under a open sided canopy with perimeter planters.
24/01029/FUL
2024 Approved
Regency House 85 - 87 George Street Luton LU1 2AT
Change of Use of the current first-floor office (Suite 2) from Class E (office) use to Cl…
24/00586/FUL
2024 Approved
168 - 170 The Mall Luton LU1 2TL
Display of 2 replacement internally illuminated fascia signs
24/00484/ADV
2024 Approved
168 - 170 The Mall Luton LU1 2TL
External alterations to existing shopfront
24/00483/FUL
2024 Approved
Aldwyck House Dunstable Place Luton LU1 2QT
Retiling of existing rear projection roof
24/00350/FUL
2023 Approved
77 - 79 George Street Luton LU1 2AP
Display of 1 externally illuminated hanging sign, 4 internally illuminated signs (2 fasci…
23/01176/ADV
2023 Approved
Aldwyck House (Offices) Upper George Street Luton LU1 2QT
Removal of existing windows and replacement of new windows
23/01274/FUL
2016 Decided
74 George Street Luton Bedfordshire LU1 2BD
Retrospective planning permission for installation of a shop front.
16/01473/FUL
2016 Approved
5 Upper George Street Luton Bedfordshire
Alterations to existing shopfront
16/00374/FUL
2016 Approved
5 Upper George Street Luton Bedfordshire LU2 1QX
Installation of one internally illuminated fascia sign and one internally illuminated han…
16/00322/ADV
2016 Approved
209 The Mall St George's Square Luton Bedfordshire LU1 2LJ
Alterations to shopfront
16/00264/FUL
2016 Approved
209 The Mall St George's Square Luton Bedfordshire LU1 2TL
Display of 3 internally illuminated fascia signs.
16/00265/ADV
Luton
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#229 of 296 councils
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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.