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Dismissed7 September 20266009647

23 Manchester Street, Luton, LU1 2QB

Planning appeal 6009647 at 23 Manchester Street, Luton, LU1 2QB (Luton Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 September 2026 by Inspector F Leung, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the vitality and viability of the Luton Town Centre Shopping Area.

Change of use of ground floor shop Class E to Sui Generis takeaway together with replacement shop front from aluminium to painted timber and flue/extract duct on rear elevation

Authority
Luton Borough Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
retail
Inspector
F Leung
Postcode
LU1 2QB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the vitality and viability of the Luton Town Centre Shopping Area
  • the health and wellbeing of residents in the surrounding area

What decided it

The proposal would result in an over-concentration of non-retail uses along a designated shopping frontage, conflicting with Policy LLP22 of the development plan, and there were no material considerations to outweigh this conflict.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LLP22Policy LLP21Policy LLP3Policy LLP11Policy LLP1Policy LLP25Policy LLP23

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