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Allowed23 December 20253372871

41 Manton Drive, Luton, LU2 7DJ

Planning appeal 3372871 at 41 Manton Drive, Luton, LU2 7DJ (Luton Borough Council) was allowed on 23 December 2025 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the provision of family-sized housing.

change of use from a 6 bed dwelling (C3) to a 4 bed children’s care home (C2 residential institution)

Authority
Luton Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Bell-Williamson J
Postcode
LU2 7DJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the provision of family-sized housing
  • whether the proposal would meet a need for childcare provision
  • whether the proposal would cause unsustainable transport movements

What decided it

The need for the proposed childcare facility in the context of a recognised national shortage of such provision outweighs the harm from loss of a family-sized dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LLP15Policy LLP1Policy LLP31
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 63

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