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26/00677/LAWP - Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Change of use of HMO (Use Class C4) to provide residential care accommodation (Use Class C2) for looked after 3 children (with no material change of use taking place) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Council
Luton
Application type
Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed)
Postcode
LU1 1LJ
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
DALLOW
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated Decision

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 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:
Change of use

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