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26/00720/LAWP - Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed) Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of rear outbuilding for use as Games room. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jul 2026
Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
SSSI 320 m away: Cowslip Meadow SSSI; Inside the Luton built-up area.
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
Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed)
Postcode
LU3 2EZ
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
BRAMINGHAM
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 4 days slower than Luton's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 76% of extensions here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
335decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Luton in the last twelve months, from validation. Luton decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 10 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