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Hillside Cottage Scotland Street Stoke By Nayland Colchester Suffolk CO6 4QD

Awaiting decision Babergh DC/26/04160 Listed Building Consent

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Proposal

Application for Listed Building Consent - Proposal for three ASHP to the cottage and Solar panels to Garage roof.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/04160

Application record

Reference
DC/26/04160
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
23 Sep 2026
Validated
24 Sep 2026
Ward
Bures St Mary & Nayland
Parish
Stoke By Nayland
Postcode
CO6 4QD

Comment by 27 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Babergh's portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Babergh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • DC/26/04159 Awaiting decision

    Hillside Cottage Scotland Street Stoke By Nayland Colchester Suffolk CO6 4QD

    Householder Application - Proposal for three ASHP to the cottage and Solar panels to Garage roof.

    Submitted 23 Sep 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Sep 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 24 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 November 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

Optimum Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Colchester

Active · incorporated 2007 · Colchester

102 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 84% granted

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Documents

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

7 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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