Luton Borough Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Luton Borough Council decided more than 1,200 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 19% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 56 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Luton Borough Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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11 August 2026 · Approved
15 New Bedford Road Luton LU1 1SA · 26/00580/PAEDWE
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4 August 2026 · Approved
Prologis Park Griffin House 5 Osborne Road Luton LU1 3YT · 26/00452/MMAMD
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4 August 2026 · Approved
Power Court Luton Bedfordshire · 26/00611/REM
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3 August 2026 · Refused
Land Near 62 New Bedford Road Luton LU1 1SH · 25/01187/FUL
Figures for Luton Borough Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,200 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 19%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 56 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 17%of more than 410 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 240 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 27%about one in four |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 42plan adopted 2017 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Luton Borough Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues in the appeal are: • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area; • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of existing occupants; • whether the…”
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“The main issues in relation to Appeal A are the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and highway safety. 5. The main issues in relation to Appeal B are the effect of the…”
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“The main issue in relation to Appeal A is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Town Centre Conservation Area (CA). 5. The main issue in relation to…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.