44 London Road Luton LU1 3UQ Data via plota.co.uk

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

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

✓

Validated

29 Jun 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

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

Documents 72

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF PL04 - 12/00450/FUL PLANNING PERMISSION Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PL01 - PLANNING STATEMENT V3 LU1 3UQ Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 17

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PL07 - JHAI- BUILDING REGS FINAL CERTIFICATE Current Docs · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 51

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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: Track to view
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Track to view
Agent: Track to view

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved

3 Wild Cherry Drive Luton LU1 3UH

Works to Trees: T1 Leaning Yew Tree, to reduce height by approximately 3m (30%) and shape…

25/00650/TPOS 14 Aug 2025

2025 Refused

3 Wild Cherry Drive Luton LU1 3UH

Works to Trees: T1 - Leaning Yew Tree, to reduce height by approximately 5m (50%) and sha…

25/00157/TPOS 23 May 2025

2024 Approved

34 London Road Luton LU1 3UQ

Works to Tree in a Conservation Area - Reducing Holly tree on the south side of rear gard…

24/00615/TRECA 9 Aug 2024

2023 Approved

28 London Road Luton LU1 3UQ

Erection of an outdoor kitchen/BBQ Area Including erection of new steps, retaining wall a…

23/01132/FULHH 15 Mar 2024

2023 Approved

32 London Road Luton LU1 3UQ

Works to Trees: - To fell dead pine tree (T 51)

23/01234/TPOS 12 Jan 2024

2023 Approved

28 London Road Luton LU1 3UQ

Erection of a single storey rear extension including Velux and 8x Solar Panels. (Retrospe…

23/01178/FULHH 11 Jan 2024

2022 Approved

28 London Road Luton LU1 3UQ

Works to Trees in Conservation Area: T1 - Ash -Poor Condition. Recommend felling. Remove…

22/01521/TRECA 14 Feb 2023

2022 Approved

28 London Road Luton LU1 3UQ

Works to TPO Trees: T2 - Cypress - Die back from tip of crown to approx. 8m from ground l…

22/01521/TPOS 13 Feb 2023

2022 Approved

55 London Road Luton LU1 3UG

Crown reduction of T1 Western Red Cedar by approximately 2m from branch tips and remove l…

22/01508/TRECA 7 Feb 2023

2022 Approved

28 London Road Luton LU1 3UQ

Tree Works:- Cypress - T54 - Remove the roots to clear the pipeline

22/00276/TPOS 27 Jul 2022

2021 Approved

38 London Road Luton LU1 3UQ

Works to Trees in Conversion Area - To reduce height of Willow and Cyrpus Hedgegrow trees

21/00185/TRECA 7 Apr 2021

2021 Approved

Communal Area Somersby Close Luton LU1 3BX

Works to protected Tree - to remove limb to one mature Beech tree under Regulation 14 of…

21/00247/TPOS 2 Mar 2021

2021 Approved

Communal Area Somersby Close Luton LU1 3BX

Works to protected Tree - to remove limb to one mature Beech tree under Regulation 14 of…

21/00247/TREREM 2 Mar 2021

2018 Approved

3 Wild Cherry Drive Luton LU1 3UH

Works to protected trees - 6 holly trees to be felled.

18/01315/TPOS 31 Oct 2018

2018 Withdrawn

37 London Road Luton LU1 3UE

Erection of a rear dormer window and three front velux windows.

18/00788/FULHH 19 Jul 2018

2018 Approved

33 London Road Luton LU1 3UE

Erection of single storey rear extension

18/00227/FULHH 14 May 2018

2017 Approved

41 London Road Luton Bedfordshire LU1 3UE

Change of use from a single family dwellinghouse to a large-HMO for seven people (sui gen…

17/02141/FUL 13 Feb 2018

2017 Refused

41 London Road Luton Bedfordshire LU1 3UE

Change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to 8 bedroom house in HMO (C4)(sui generis)

17/00949/FUL 16 Aug 2017

2017 Approved

11 London Road Luton Bedfordshire LU1 3UE

Proposed tree works - Removal of 6 trees

17/00587/TPOS 10 Jul 2017

2017 Approved

55 London Road Luton Bedfordshire LU1 3UG

Works to 3 trees to include:- felling of 2 pine tree in rear garden; removal of low limbs…

17/00923/TPOS 6 Jul 2017

2017 Approved

55 London Road Luton Bedfordshire LU1 3UG

Works to 3 trees to include:- felling of 2 pine tree in rear garden; removal of low limbs…

17/00923/TRECA 6 Jul 2017

2025 Approved

31 London Road Luton LU1 3UE

Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 1 Class A…

25/01146/PARES 16 Dec 2025

2025 Refused

Edward Dillon House 4 Wild Cherry Drive Luton LU1 3UH

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2024 Approved

13 London Road Luton LU1 3UE

Conversion and change of use of a residential unit (C3) to Sui Generis (temporary support…

24/00774/DOC 5 Aug 2024

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23/00595/LAWE 18 Jul 2023

Luton

Planning Authority Score

3/10

Poor

#235 of 292 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

Luton ranks #192 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) 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, 2025

76%

Overall approval rate

Below avg (87%) #279 of 292

85%

Householder approved

Below avg (90%) #245 of 292

58%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (64%) #192 of 292

44%

Extended time limit

Above avg (40%) #173 of 292

37%

Minor dwellings approved

67 decided (1-9 homes)

69%

Major dwellings approved

13 decided (10+ homes)

40%

Change of use approved

53 decided

721

Total decisions

171 refused in 2025