New Town, Bedfordshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near New Town, Bedfordshire.
Bedfordshire · England · settlement
Planning applications in New Town are administered by Luton Borough Council. View the full Luton Borough Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £329,550 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Luton
- Parliamentary constituency: Luton South and South Bedfordshire
- LSOA: Luton 019D
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near New Town.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near New Town.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for New Town based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
36 planning applications found near New Town.
- 26/00691/FULHH · Received: Mon 29 Jun 2026 · Validated: Wed 08 Jul 2026 - 47 West Hill Road Luton LU1 3LZ
Erection of two front and two rear rooflights to facilitate a loft conversion & conversion to part of garage to kitchen and alterations to fenestration
Status: Undecided | Council: Luton | Date: 2026-07-08 - - 4 Union Street Luton LU1 3AN
Redevelopment to provide 45 apartments in two blocks comprising 36 two-bedroom and 9 one-bedroom apartments with new access onto Holly Street, car parking, amenity areas and associated works after dem
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Luton | Date: 2026-07-06
View full details - 26/00719/DOC · Received: Mon 06 Jul 2026 · Validated: Mon 06 Jul 2026 - 4 Union Street Luton LU1 3AN
Redevelopment to provide 45 apartments in two blocks comprising 36 two-bedroom and 9 one-bedroom apartments with new access onto Holly Street, car parking, amenity areas and associated works after dem
Status: Undecided | Council: Luton | Date: 2026-07-06 - 26/00596/MMAMD · Received: Fri 05 Jun 2026 · Validated: Thu 25 Jun 2026 - 105 London Road Luton LU1 3RG
Change of use from C2 (care home) to C3 (residential) to create 9 flats (4x1 bed, 4x2 bed and 1x3 bed) erection of single storey side and single storey rear extension and associated works, including r
Status: Undecided | Council: Luton | Date: 2026-06-25 - 26/00657/LAWP · Received: Fri 19 Jun 2026 · Validated: Fri 19 Jun 2026 - 91 Ashton Road Luton LU1 3QQ
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Erection of rear/side dormer with two front rooflights and alterations to fenestration to facilitate a change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) t
Status: Undecided | Council: Luton | Date: 2026-06-19 - 26/00563/PAOSPE · Received: Thu 28 May 2026 · Validated: Wed 17 Jun 2026 - Avenue Centre For Education Cutenhoe Community Learning Park Cutenhoe Road Luton, LU1 3NJ
Request for determination as to whether prior approval is required under Class J of Part 14 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) - Ins
Status: Undecided | Council: Luton | Date: 2026-06-17 - 26/00559/AMEND · Received: Thu 28 May 2026 · Validated: Fri 29 May 2026 - Stockwood Discovery Centre Store Cutenhoe Community Learning Park Cutenhoe Road Luton LU1 3NJ
Erection of side extension to existing Museum Storage Building, replacement and raising of the roof, creation of a first floor link corridor for direct access and installation of an external goods lif
Status: Undecided | Council: Luton | Date: 2026-05-29 - - Stockwood Discovery Centre Store Cutenhoe Community Learning Park Cutenhoe Road Luton LU1 3NJ
Erection of side extension to existing Museum Storage Building, replacement and raising of the roof, creation of a first floor link corridor for direct access and installation of an external goods lif
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Luton | Date: 2026-05-28
View full details - 26/00283/LAWP - 49 West Hill Road Luton LU1 3LZ
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development - Alteration from half hip to gable roof and erection of rear dormer with juliette balcony and three front roof lights to facilitate a loft conversion
Status: Undecided | Council: Luton | Date: 2026-04-09 - 26/00205/COU - 222 Park Street Luton LU1 3HB
Change of use residential dwelling (Class C3) to residential care home (Class C2)
Status: Undecided | Council: Luton | Date: 2026-03-27 - 26/00217/FUL - 149 Strathmore Avenue Luton LU1 3QW
Change of use of part ground floor (existing shop and 2-bedroom flat) to form two 1-bedroom flats (Use Class C3), with associated alterations including infilling of the former shopfronts and installat
Status: Undecided | Council: Luton | Date: 2026-03-27 - - 125 Cambridge Street Luton LU1 3QT
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use - Conversion and change of use of 2 bed dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 5 persons House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) and erection of a single storey rear ext
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Luton | Date: 2026-03-09
View full details - - 96 Cowper Street Luton LU1 3SE
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed use - Erection of rear/side dormer, two front rooflights to facilitate a conversion and change of use of house to a six person house in multiple occupation (
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Luton | Date: 2026-03-04
View full details - - 222 Park Street Luton LU1 3HB
Change of use residential dwelling (Class C3) to residential care home (Class C2)
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Luton | Date: 2026-02-24
View full details - - 50 Alton Road Luton LU1 3NS
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development - Erection of rear dormer and two front rooflights to facilitate a loft conversion
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Luton | Date: 2026-02-13
View full details - - 220 Park Street Luton LU1 3HB
Erection of single and two storey rear and single storey side extensions
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Luton | Date: 2026-02-09
View full details - - 5 Cowper Street Luton LU1 3RY
Erection of a side/rear dormer and two front rooflights to facilitate a loft conversion.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Luton | Date: 2026-02-04
View full details - - 5 Cowper Street Luton LU1 3RY
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development - Erection of a rear and rear/side dormers and two front rooflights to facilitate a loft conversion
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Outline | Council: Luton | Date: 2025-12-25
View full details - - 1 London Road Luton LU1 3UE
Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Change of use of l
Status: Permitted | Council: Luton | Date: 2025-11-11
View full details - - 181 - 189 Park Street Luton LU1 3HQ
Erection of four storey building comprising of 19 flats (7 one-bedroom and 12 two-bedroom) and office space (Class E) together with parking, creation of an access road and new priority junction after
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Luton | Date: 2025-10-21
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A brief summary of New Town in Bedfordshire
New Town is a settlement located in Bedfordshire, England.
Property prices in New Town show an average sale price of £329,550, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes New Town a particularly low-crime area.
New Town has 6 conservation areas within its boundaries: Rothesay, No data available for publication by HE, Town Centre, Luton South, Plaiters Lea, High Town. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around New Town includes 3 Ancient Woodland sites. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, New Town planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in New Town
In the last 24 months, 107 planning applications were submitted near New Town. Of these, 82% were approved, with an average decision time of 85 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near New Town.
The average decision period of 85 days exceeds the 8-week target for minor applications but falls within the 13-week target for major schemes. Applicants should plan for approximately 13 weeks from submission to decision.
The most common application types near New Town were discharge of conditions (34), full planning applications (13), outline applications (12).
In terms of development scale, 8 large-scale (major) developments, 15 medium-scale applications, 53 smaller schemes were submitted. The high volume of major applications indicates significant development pressure in the area, which may interest property developers and investors.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 0 were dismissed.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 37 applications
- Refused: 7 applications
- Withdrawn: 1 application
- Awaiting decision: 62 applications
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