Land Rear Of 28 Oakley Road Luton LU4 9PU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00934/PERMIP - Permission in Principle Refused

Proposal

Application for Permission in Principle: Erection of a minimum of one to a maximum of nine dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
7 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
✗
Refused
9 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 9 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Luton built-up area; National infrastructure project 1368 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
Luton
Application type
Permission in Principle
Postcode
LU4 9PU
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
CHALLNEY
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, 24 days faster than Luton's median of 56 for new homes. Refused, as 36% of new homes here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
64%approved
107decided in the last year

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

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
9 Sept 2026
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Comments by
3 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
9 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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