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Planning in Luton by area

In the last month there were 4 new planning applications and 25 decisions worth knowing about across Luton, and 83% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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4new applicationslast 31 days
25decisions20 approved, 4 refused
83%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Luton (10), Biscot (5) and High Town (5). The middle Luton area had 3, and 4 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1LutonLU1101981–
2BiscotLU350550–
3High TownLU251440–
4Round GreenLU251440–
5LeagraveLU440422–
6Bury ParkLU130330–
7Hart HillLU230330–
8Marsh FarmLU330330–
9StopsleyLU230330–
10LimburyLU320220–
11Sundon ParkLU320220–
12Lewsey FarmLU411000–
13New TownLU110101–
14Park TownLU110101–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Rear extension16015194%
Change of use2001–
New shared house (HMO)2110–
Loft conversion2200–
New homes1001–
Extension1010–
Side extension1010–
Outline plans1100–
Other302167%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Luton, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

4 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Luton have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Luton (10), Biscot (5), High Town (5), Round Green (5) and Leagrave (4), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 3.

How many planning applications are approved in Luton?

Of the 24 applications approved or refused in the last month, 20 were approved and 4 refused: an approval rate of 83%.

What are people in Luton applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (16), change of use (2) and new shared house (hmo) (2).

Where are new homes planned in Luton?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 9 new homes at Land Rear Of 28 Oakley Road Luton (9 homes, refused).