Change of use (residential) approval rate in Luton

Name: Change of use (residential) planning approval rate in Luton
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-10-23T20:37:40+00:00
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Luton approved 68.8% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 381 decisions analysed.

Last updated: October 2026

68.8%

change of use (residential) approval rate

381

Change of use (residential) decisions

262

Approved

119

Refused

79.8%

Luton overall

Change of use (residential) applications are refused more often than the Luton average (79.8%).

How change of use (residential) applications compare in Luton

Change of use (residential) (381 decided)

68.8%

Luton all applications (3,211 decided)

79.8%

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