Car Park Adjacent 1 To 11 Cumberland Street Luton Data via plota.co.uk

26/00899/AMEND - Non Material Amendments Pending

Proposal

Development of the vacant site to provide 246 residential units (Class C3) and flexible commercial floorspace (Class E/F) provision at ground floor level, with associated landscaping and amenity space, car and cycle parking, refuse storage, access and works. - Non- Material Amendments to Planning Permission No. dated 11th October 2023 - (to amend Cond. 25 - pre-commence planning condition to allow for Phase 0 'enabling works' to take place without triggering the need for this condition to be discharged beforehand) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Aug 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Oct 2026, from Luton's recent commercial and major works.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Luton built-up area; Air quality management area 82 m away: Luton AQMA No.3.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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

Council
Luton
Application type
Non Material Amendments
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
CENTRAL
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Luton usually decides commercial and major works by day 56.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
45decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Luton in the last twelve months, from validation. Luton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
1 Sept 2026
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