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decided19 October 20266005795

405B Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8DA

Planning appeal 6005795 at 405B Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8DA (Luton Borough Council) was decided (decided) on 19 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

without planning permission the erection on the land of: (i) extensions to the grey edged building on Drawing1 attached; and (ii) a site boundary wall and associated railing and pillars, as labelled and shown in the approximate positions edged in green on Drawing 1 (hereinafter referred to as the “Unauthorised Development”)

Authority
Luton Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement notice
Procedure
Written
Development
retail
Postcode
LU4 8DA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The unauthorised development causes substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area by eliminating the open, verdant and symmetrical entrance to Kingsway Park, and this harm is not outweighed by the economic and social benefits of the café.

The economic and social benefits of the café do not outweigh the harm to the character and appearance of the area

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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