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Allowed4 September 20263356927

36 Letchworth Road, Luton, LU3 2NU

Planning appeal 3356927 at 36 Letchworth Road, Luton, LU3 2NU (Luton Borough Council) was allowed on 4 September 2026 by Inspector Preston C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed garage outbuilding would be incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse and reasonably required for that purpose under Class E, Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO.

Authority
Luton Borough Council
Appeal type
Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Preston C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed garage outbuilding would be incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse and reasonably required for that purpose under Class E, Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO
  • Whether the absence of a formal means of access (vehicle crossover) to the proposed garage rendered the proposal unlawful in planning terms

What decided it

Although the Council was drawn into non-planning matters regarding access, the decision as a whole was not unreasonably made on substantive matters, and in the absence of unreasonable behaviour no costs award could be justified.

What the Inspector cited

Judgments
Harrods v SSETR [2002] JPL 1258; Emin v SSE [1989] JPL 909

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