Planning appeal decision
1 Forrest Crescent, Luton, LU2 9AR
Planning appeal 3301904 at 1 Forrest Crescent, Luton, LU2 9AR (Luton Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 December 2022 by Inspector Bennett T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area.
the erection of first floor side extension
- Authority
- Luton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bennett T
- Postcode
- LU2 9AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area
- The living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers at 78 and 80 Langford Drive with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The proposal would harm both the character and appearance of the host property and area through loss of symmetry and design quality, and would detrimentally affect the living conditions of occupiers at No 80 through visual intrusion and reduced outlook.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LLP1Policy LLP19Policy LLP25
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision


More decisions in Luton Borough Council
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2022
- Dismissed20 October 202660134304 Kelling Close, Luton, LU2 7ET
- Dismissed20 October 2026601297211 Falconers Road, Luton, LU2 9ET
- Allowed19 October 2026601050362 Rutland Crescent, Luton, LU2 0RG
- decided19 October 20266005795405B Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8DA
- Dismissed15 October 2026601208634, Studley Road, Luton, LU3 1BB
The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
®