Luton Dawah Academy 48 Kingsway Luton LU4 8EH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00959/LAWE - Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use - External alterations and use of No. 48 Kingsway as a Mosque 'Place of Worship and Educational Facility' (Use Class F1). - Retrospective Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
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Validated
6 Oct 2026
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Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 1 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Luton built-up area; National infrastructure project 1167 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 13 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 8EH
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
BEECH HILL
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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37 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
13 Oct 2026
Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Comments by
6 Nov 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 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

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