Barnfield College New Bedford Road Luton, LU2 7BF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00510/MMAMD - Minor Material Amendment Awaiting decision

Proposal

The Phase 2 and 3 redevelopment of Barnfield College. Demolition of existing buildings within the application boundary and erection of college accommodation (Use Class F1) and associated access, car parking and landscaping. - Minor Material Amendment to Planning Permission No. dated 4th November 2022 to reflect internal and external design changes to the Phase 3 building, amended external landscaping proposals and associated amendments to the wording of conditions. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Consultation
9 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 3 Jul 2026.

Documents 21

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Important details

Council
Luton
Application type
Minor Material Amendment
Postcode
LU2 7BF
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
BARNFIELD
Case officer
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Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

144 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
9 Jun 2026
Consultation
9 Jun 2026
Site notice
17 Jun 2026
Press notice
17 Jun 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 performance
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