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26/00622/LAWE - Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness of existing use - Conversion and change of use from a dwellinghouse to a nine person house of multiple occupation (HMO) (Class Sui - generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Jun 2026
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Validated
29 Jun 2026
✓
Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Documents 74

Other documents 51

PDF PL05 - BUILDING REGULATION APPROVAL - FIRE OFFICER Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL54 - ROOM 4 CHECK-IN REPORT RM4 44LONDONROAD Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL20 - ROOM 1 CHECK-IN REPORT - 2015 RM1 44LONDONROAD Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL21 - ROOM 1 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM1 44LONDONROAD - 16.02.16 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL29 - ROOM 2 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM2 44LONDONROAD - 29.07.15 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL30 - ROOM 2 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM2 44LONDONROAD - 29.07.15(1) Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL31 - ROOM 2 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM2 44LONDONROAD - 29.09.16 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL32 - ROOM 2 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM2 44LONDONROAD - 30.06.15 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL38 - ROOM 3 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM3 44LONDONROAD - 13.05.16 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL39 - ROOM 3 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM3 44LONDONROAD - 22.08.14 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL48 - ROOM 4 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM4 44LONDONROAD - 11.11.16 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL49 - ROOM 4 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM4 44LONDONROAD - 13.05.26 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL52 - ROOM 4 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM4 44LONDONROAD - JAN 18 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL50 - ROOM 4 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM4 44LONDONROAD - 29.07.15 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL51 - ROOM 4 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM4 44LONDONROAD - 29.07.15(1) Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL64 - ROOM 5 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM5 44LONDONROAD - 06.05.16 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL65 - ROOM 5 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM5 44LONDONROAD - 06.05.16 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL66 - ROOM 5 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM5 44LONDONROAD - 08 FEBRUARY 2019 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL68 - ROOM 5 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM5 44LONDONROAD - 28.07.15 (1) Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL67 - ROOM 5 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM5 44LONDONROAD - 28.07.15 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL69 - ROOM 5 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM5 44LONDONROAD - 31.7.18 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL70 - ROOM 5 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM5 44LONDONROAD - FEBRUARY 2019 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL71 - ROOM 5 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM5 44LONDONROAD - WITH INTERIM INSPECTION Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL72 - ROOM 5 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM5 44LONDONROAD -24.06.2017 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL83 - ROOM 6 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM6 44LONDONROAD - 14.12.18 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL84 - ROOM 6 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM6 44LONDONROAD - 29.07.15 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL98 - ROOM 7 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM7 44LONDONROAD - 29.07.15 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL99 - ROOM 7 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM7 44LONDONROAD - MARCH 2016 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL100 - ROOM 7 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM7 44LONDONROAD - MAY 17 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL101 - ROOM 7 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM7 44LONDONROAD - TENANT COPY Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL97 - ROOM 7 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM7 44LONDONROAD Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL112 - ROOM 8 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM8 44LONDONROAD - 30.09.2016 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL111 - ROOM 8 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM8 44LONDONROAD Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL125 - ROOM 9 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM9 44LONDONROAD - 26.09.16 (1) Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL123 - ROOM 9 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM9 44LONDONROAD - 26.09.16 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL124 - ROOM 9 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM9 44LONDONROAD - 26.09.16 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL126 - ROOM 9 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM9 44LONDONROAD - 30.03.2017 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL127 - ROOM 9 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM9 44LONDONROAD SAM Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL128 - ROOM 9 CHECK-IN REPORT - RM9 44LONDONROAD-2 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL53 - ROOM 4 CHECK-IN REPORT - SIGNED-2 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL73 - ROOM 5 CHECK-IN REPORT - SIGNED-3 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL85 - ROOM 6 CHECK-IN REPORT - SIGNED-4 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL102 - ROOM 7 CHECK-IN REPORT - SIGNED-5 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL22 - ROOM 1 CHECK-IN REPORT - SIGNED Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL74 - ROOM 5 CHECK-OUT REPORT - RM5 44LONDONROAD Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL86 - ROOM 6 CHECK-OUT REPORT - RM6 44LONDONROAD Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL103 - ROOM 7 CHECK-OUT REPORT - RM7 44LONDONROAD Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL113 - ROOM 8 CHECK-OUT REPORT - RM8 44LONDONROAD Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL129 - ROOM 9 CHECK-OUT REPORT - RM9 44LONDONROAD Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL12 - COMMUNAL CHECK-IN REPORT - 44 LONDON ROAD 2015-2 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL11 - COMMUNAL CHECK-IN REPORT - 44 LONDON ROAD 2015 Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Luton South Conservation Area 5 conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
National infrastructure project 813 m away: M1 Junction 10a Grade Separation - Luton
The site is 813 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Luton Airport Expansion (decided, 970 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Luton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £250,000 in April 2006. Detached house, freehold.

12 April 2006£250,000
4 October 2005£282,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area224 m² (2,411 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Luton
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
Postcode
LU1 3UQ
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
SOUTH
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

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 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.