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26/00492/LAWE - Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness of existing use - Commencement and implementation works for application no. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 May 2026
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Validated
29 May 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents 20

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 7

Plaiters' Lea The Hat District Conservation Area 3 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 353 m away: London Luton Airport Expansion
The site is 353 m from the project boundary. Airport, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: M1 Junction 10a Grade Separation - Luton (decided, 1956 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
Heritage at risk 2 m away: Plaiters Lea, Town Centre; Radon affected area, class 2; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Luton built-up area; Flood defence 47 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Council
Luton
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
Postcode
LU1 2NR
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
SOUTH
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 6 Sept 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:
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