38 Barton Road Luton LU3 2BB Data via plota.co.uk
26/00529/FUL - Full Application
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Proposal
Conversion and change of use from Class C3 dwellinghouse to Class C2 residential institution (children's residential care home) for up to 8 children aged 8 to 17, with 24-hour staffing. Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
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Received
18 May 2026
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Validated
25 Jun 2026
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Consultation
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 27 Jul 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Documents 10
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 6
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P2 - PROPOSED GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLAN
Current Docs · 25 Jun 2026
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P3 - PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN
Current Docs · 25 Jun 2026
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P4 - EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATION PLAN
Current Docs · 25 Jun 2026
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P1 - SITE, BLOCK AND EXISTING FLOOR PLAN
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LOCATIONPLAN
Current Docs · 18 May 2026
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DC03 - ACCOMMODATION MANAGEMENT PLAN
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Important details
- Council
- Luton
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- LU3 2BB
- Received
- 18 May 2026
- Validated
- 25 Jun 2026
- Ward
- BARNFIELD
- Case officer
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- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
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- Agent
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Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 3 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 3 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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Retrospective planning permission for erection of single storey rear extension.
2019
Approved
50 Barton Road Luton LU3 2BB
Retrospective planning permission for erection of single storey rear extension.
2019
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2019
Refused
20 Markfield Close Luton LU3 2HY
Erection of a single storey front and two storey side and rear extension (Resubmission).
2018
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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.
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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
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38 Barton Road Luton LU3 2BB