Planning application
Chestnut Cottage The Street Kettlebaston IP7 7QA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for Listed Building Consent. Replacement of the external render face of the existing walls of the cottage. Local repairs to oak frame where water damage has rotted the timbers.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/03634
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/03634
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- North West Cosford
- Parish
- Kettlebaston
- Postcode
- IP7 7QA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2026
Received by Babergh
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21 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Babergh took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Mathew Witts Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in London
Active · incorporated 2025 · London
15 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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