7 Rockfield Drive Luton LU3 3EY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Conversion and change of use from a three bedroom dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a children's care home (Class C2 residential institution ) for up to three children. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 23 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Oct 2026
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Site constraints 2
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 2
Last sold for £370,000 in October 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 39% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Luton in the last twelve months, from validation. Luton decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 9 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 9 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 3 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 9 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
4 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%).
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.
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