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Chestnut Cottage The Street Kettlebaston IP7 7QA

Awaiting decision Babergh DC/26/03634 Listed Building Consent

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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

  1. 20 Aug 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 21 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

14 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Babergh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Babergh decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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