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Footpath Opposite 27 Manchester Street Luton LU1 2QB

25/01415/ADVAdvert ApplicationRefused
Advertisement consent

Refused on 17 February 2026

Council decision: Application RefusedDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.

Received
24 December 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
2
Ward
SOUTH
  1. Received24 Dec
  2. Validated24 Dec
  3. Consult.29 Jan
  4. Target18 Feb
  5. Decided17 Feb

Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is an advertising consent application at Footpath Opposite 27 Manchester Street Luton LU1 2QB. Luton has handled 79 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days. The site is in the Town Centre conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 106 applications across SOUTH. We hold 1,824 applications in total for the LU1 postcode area.

80% of advertising applications at Luton Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed digital advertising screens as indicated on plan/ drawing no's DC01, PL02, PL03, PL04, PL05, PL06, PL07, PL09 and STH-001 by reason of their scale, accumulation of street furniture, illumination and modern digital format, would appear visually intrusive and out of keeping with the character and appearance of the Town Centre Conservation Area. This would result in less than substantial harm to its significance and a corresponding adverse impact on public amenity, including the established visual qualities of the area. The public benefits cited—relating to wayfinding, Wi Fi and community messaging—carry limited weight and cannot be delivered, as the associated Street Hub structure (LPA Ref: 25/01414/FUL) has been refused planning permission. The identified harm therefore outweighs the limited and 17th February 2026 C Inwards See Notes for Applicants Attached TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (CONTROL OF ADVERTISEMENTS) REGULATIONS 1989 Continuation (Forming part of Application No: 25/01415/ADV non deliverable benefits, contrary to Policies LLP26 and LLP30 of the Luton Local Plan 2011-2031 and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). 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 17th February 2026 C Inwards TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (CONTROL OF ADVERTISEMENTS) REGULATIONS 1989 Continuation (Forming part of Application No: 25/01415/ADV The plans/documents which are the subject of this decision can be viewed on the on-line search. Please note that the numbers given here are used so that the Document number and number on the decision notice are compatible. They are usually the plan numbers on the drawings themselves used by the Applicant/Agent. The documents are viewable on the "Documents" tab and comprise the following Luton Borough Council numbers:- PLAN NUMBERS AS SET OUT IN REASON ABOVE

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LU1 2QB
Application type
Advert Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
24 December 2025
Consultation expiry
31 January 2026
Consultation start
8 January 2026
Consultation end
29 January 2026
Neighbour consultation start
7 January 2026
Neighbour consultation end
31 January 2026
Last date for comments
4 February 2026
Target decision date
18 February 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent address
Telent Rutland House 5 Allen Road Livingston EH54 6TQ

Planning decision

Case officer
Mrs Naila Malik
Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Site notice start
14 January 2026

Appeal history

6006304
Dismissed
Type: Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts)Procedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 18 June 2026Dev Type: Householder developmentsReason: refused

Additional information

Documents
16
Constraints
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Town Centre Conservation Area 1
  • Heritage at Risk Register: George Street/Town Centre
  • Brownfield land register: 6 - 8 Gordon StreetRegister site at or near this address
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

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Associated applications

  1. 2025
    24 Dec

    Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit

    RefusedFull ApplicationFiled alongside25/01414/FUL
  2. 2025
    24 Dec

    Two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.

    This applicationRefusedAdvertisement consent25/01415/ADV

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