26 Tower Road Luton LU2 0JW

1. 1.The development, as indicated on plans numbers P022, P023, P024, P120, P121A, P122, P220, P221A, P320, P321, PL01, PL02 by reason of awkward design, unsympathetic roof form and external material and visually discordant feature, which is out of scale and character with the composition and integrity of the original and surrounding residential dwellings to the detriment of the visual amenities of the surrounding area. It will set an undesirable precedent for further similar proposal in 10th February 2026 See Notes for Applicants Attached. TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURE) ORDER 2015 Continuation (Forming part of Application No: 25/01338/FULHH the area and would materially harm rather than improve the character and appearance of the area, and as such would be contrary to Policies LLP1, LLP19 and LLP25 of the Luton Local Plan and the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
2. 2.The proposal represents an over-intensive development of the site out of keeping with the established character of the existing development in the vicinity which, by virtue of the cumulative effect of the proposed development, would create a cramped, undesirable and incongruous form of overall development to the detriment of the appearance and general amenities of the surrounding area. The proposal would thereby be contrary to Policy(ies) LLP1, LLP19 and LLP25 of the Borough of Luton Local Plan. 10th February 2026 C Inwards TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURE) ORDER 2015 Continuation (Forming part of Application No: 25/01338/FULHH ADVISORY: If this is your first submission for this form of development, before making your re-submission, we recommend that you seek formal pre-application advice to assist in addressing the concerns raised in the assessment of this application. Please note that any such advice may not guarantee an approval. Details of this service can be found on the planning pages of the website 10th February 2026 C Inwards TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURE) ORDER 2015 Continuation (Forming part of Application No: 25/01338/FULHH Part 2: Biodiversity Net Gain – Information on Statutory Requirement The effect of paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is that planning permission granted for development of land in England is deemed to have been granted subject to the condition (biodiversity gain condition) that development may not begin unless: (a) a Biodiversity Gain Plan has been submitted to the planning authority, and (b) the planning authority has approved the plan. The planning authority, for the purposes of determining whether to approve a Biodiversity Gain Plan, if one is required in respect of this permission would be Luton Borough Council. There are statutory exemptions and transitional arrangements which mean that the biodiversity gain condition does not always apply. These are listed below. Statutory exemptions and transitional arrangements in respect of the biodiversity gain condition.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

LU2 0JW

Application type

FUL Household

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

18 December 2025

Consultation expiry

15 January 2026

Neighbour consultation start

22 December 2025

Neighbour consultation end

15 January 2026

Last date for comments

15 January 2026

Target decision date

12 February 2026

Applicant

Private applicant

Agent address

Archiserve Developments Ltd 84A Lancaster Road Enfield Middx EN2 0BX

Case officer

Claudiu Bica

Statutory period

56 days

Comments

0

Documents

15

Constraints

4