4 Union Street Luton LU1 3AN Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Redevelopment to provide 45 apartments in two blocks comprising 36 two-bedroom and 9 one-bedroom apartments with new access onto Holly Street, car parking, amenity areas and associated works after demolition of existing offices and cash and carry warehouse. Discharge of condition 24 (Renewable Energy) of Planning permission dated 10 October 2024. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jul 2026
Consultation
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 31 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 13 Sept 2026; it is now day 69.

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 3

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Baptist Union Church, Grade II, 61 m away
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Luton built-up area; Air quality management area 67 m away: Luton AQMA No.3.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Postcode
LU1 3AN
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026

Decision outlook

Day 69, past the statutory target. 91% of changes of use in Luton are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 5 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Sept 2026.

Day 6913 days past the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
63%approved
84decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Luton in the last twelve months, from validation. Luton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
13 Jul 2026
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