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49 Cheapside Luton LU1 2HN

26/01055/COUAwaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of the ground floor from storage (Use Class B8) to a hairdressing salon (Use Class E).

Received
15 October 2026
Ward
CENTRAL
  1. Received15 Oct
  2. Validated30 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a planning application for a change of use at 49 Cheapside Luton LU1 2HN. Luton has handled 2,498 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 30 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Plaiters Lea conservation area, with 6 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 41 applications across CENTRAL. We hold 1,823 applications in total for the LU1 postcode area.

Application details

Postcode
LU1 2HN

Planning application dates

Date validated
30 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer
Mrs Naila Malik

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: Plaiters' Lea The Hat District Conservation Area 3
  • Article 4 direction: Luton Town Centre and Surrounds (2023)
  • Heritage at Risk Register: Plaiters Lea, Town Centre
  • 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, 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, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Luton

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