75 - 77 Arundel Road Luton LU4 8DY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01015/LAWE - Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness of existing use - Use of the site for B2/B8 uses including vehicle maintenance, parking and storage with five building units Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 14 Dec 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Luton built-up area; National infrastructure project 1738 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 21 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
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
Postcode
LU4 8DY
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
CHALLNEY
Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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