SOUTH planning approval rate
SOUTH ward in Luton has a 85.7% approval rate based on 505 planning decisions. Luton overall: 87.3%.
Last updated: August 2026
85.7%
ward approval rate
505
Decisions
433
Approved
72
Refused
87.3%
Luton average
SOUTH is broadly in line with the Luton average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How SOUTH compares
SOUTH ward
85.7%
Luton overall
87.3%
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Recent decisions in SOUTH
Change of use from C2 (care home) to C3 (residential) to create 9 flats (4 x 1-b · Mon 17 Aug 2026
Erection of outbuilding. · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Hybrid Planning Application for the phased demolition of all existing buildings · Mon 10 Aug 2026
Hybrid Planning Application for the phased demolition of all existing buildings · Tue 04 Aug 2026
Hybrid Planning Application for the phased demolition of all existing buildings · Tue 04 Aug 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Luton
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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