Car Park Adjacent 1 To 11 Cumberland Street Luton Data via plota.co.uk

26/00787/DOC - Discharge of Multiple Conditions Approved

Proposal

Development of the vacant site to provide 246 residential units (Class C3) and flexible commercial floorspace (Class E/F) provision at ground floor level, with associated landscaping and amenity space, car and cycle parking, refuse storage, access and works. Discharge of condition 23 (Archaeological written scheme of investigation) of Planning permission dated 11 October 2023. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jul 2026
Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Associated applications 6

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Luton built-up area; Air quality management area 82 m away: Luton AQMA No.3.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Application type
Discharge of Multiple Conditions
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
CENTRAL
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Finn O'Donoghue

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Aug 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