Hilton Garden Inn, Butterfield, Great Marlings, Luton, Offley Bypass Offley Hertfordshire LU2 8DL Data via plota.co.uk

26/02170/ADJ - Adjoining Authorities Consultation Registered

Proposal

Outline application for erection of marquee structure and associated hard landscaping to service weddings (up to 500 guests) within grounds of existing hotel. NORTH HERTS DISTRICT COUNCIL: ADJACENT AUTHORITY : CONSULTEE ONLY. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 21 Oct 2026 and 28 Oct 2026, from North Hertfordshire's recent commercial premises.

Site constraints 4

National landscape 50 m away: Chilterns
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Registered park or garden 69 m away: Putteridge Bury
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Luton built-up area; Green belt 49 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Application type
Adjoining Authorities Consultation
Postcode
LU2 8DL
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. North Hertfordshire usually decides commercial premises by day 54.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
29decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by North Hertfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. North Hertfordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#66 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Hertfordshire ranks #128 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Hertfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #62 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #87 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #128 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #65 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
112 decided (1-9 homes)
84%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
21 decided
1,102
Total decisions
82 refused in the year to March 2026