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Dismissed18 June 20266004912

27 Chapel Street, Luton, LU1 5DA

Planning appeal 6004912 at 27 Chapel Street, Luton, LU1 5DA (Luton Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 June 2026 by Inspector N Bowden, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

a new 5-storey flat roof building, part retrospective, to provide 7 Flats

Authority
Luton Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
N Bowden
Postcode
LU1 5DA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupants with particular regard to outlook

What decided it

The substantial harm to the living conditions of future occupants of flat 2, arising from unsatisfactory outlook with no realistic vantage to the outside world, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of delivering seven dwellings.

The benefits of delivering seven dwellings in a sustainable location and the harm to character and appearance were balanced, with housing benefits outweighing design harm; however, the substantial harm to living conditions of flat 2 occupants significantly and demonstrably outweighed all benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole, tipping the balance to dismissal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LLP1LLP15LLP25
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 7Paragraph 8

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