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Old Hall Rectory Hill East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6TG

Awaiting decision Babergh DC/26/04305 Listed Building Consent

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Proposal

Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement heating system, including removal external 113 kW biomass boiler and associated flue, removal of redundant oil and gas-fired plant, relocation of two existing gas boilers, and installation of three 60 kW Fr?ling S4 Turbo log-fired biomass boilers with associated buffer vessels, controls and heating distribution equipment within basement. replacement internal pipework, buried external heat-main connections, reuse of the existing masonry chimney with three new flue liners and terminals, and localised removal of an existing partial-height projecting brick chimney breast within the basement to facilitate the new flue route.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/04305

Application record

Reference
DC/26/04305
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
East Bergholt
Parish
East Bergholt
Postcode
CO7 6TG

Comment by 3 November 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 3 applications since 2017: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • DC/26/04304 Awaiting decision

    Old Hall Rectory Hill East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6TG

    Householder Application - Replacement heating system, including removal of the existing external 113 kW biomass boiler and associated flue, removal of redundant oil and gas-fired plant, relocation of two existing gas boilers, and installation of three 60 kW Fr?ling S4 Turbo log-fired biomass boilers with associated buffer vessels, controls and heating distribution equipment within basement. replacement internal pipework, buried external heat-main connections, reuse of the existing masonry chimney with three new flue liners and terminals, and localised removal of an existing partial-height projecting brick chimney breast within the basement to facilitate the new flue route.

    Submitted 5 Oct 2026 Householder
  • DC/17/03910 Refused

    Old Hall Rectory Hill East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6TG

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacing roof tiles on part of the building; replacing guttering and down pipes.

    Decided 24 Nov 2017 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Oct 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 6 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 December 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.

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Old Hall Rectory Hill East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6TG

    DC/26/04304 Submitted 5 Oct 2026 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

    Householder Application - Replacement heating system, including removal of the existing external 113 kW biomass boiler and associated flue, removal of redundant oil and gas-fired plant, relocation of two existing gas boilers, and installation of three 60 kW Fr?ling S4 Turbo log-fired biomass boilers with associated buffer vessels, controls and heating distribution equipment within basement. replacement internal pipework, buried external heat-main connections, reuse of the existing masonry chimney with three new flue liners and terminals, and localised removal of an existing partial-height projecting brick chimney breast within the basement to facilitate the new flue route.

    Awaiting decision Householder 18 docs
    Domestic
  • Old Hall Rectory Hill East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6TG

    DC/17/03910 Submitted 25 Jul 2017 50 yards away

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacing roof tiles on part of the building; replacing guttering and down pipes.

    Refused Heritage and listed buildings Roofing 11 docs
  • Old Hall Rectory Hill East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6TG

    DC/17/03910 Submitted 25 Jul 2017 50 yards away

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacing roof tiles on part of the building; replacing guttering and down pipes.

    Refused Heritage and listed buildings Roofing 11 docs
  • Church Of St Mary The Virgin Rectory Hill East Bergholt Suffolk

    DC/26/00621 Submitted 13 Feb 2026 100 yards away

    Application for Consent to display an Advertisement(s) - Erection of 2 no. free-standing glazed notice boards; Installation of 2 no. wall-mounted glazed notice boards to replace existing notice boards; Installation of 2 no. interpretation panels, one replacing an existing interpretation panel.

    Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 15 docs
  • Church Of St Mary The Virgin Rectory Hill East Bergholt Suffolk

    DC/26/00621 Submitted 13 Feb 2026 100 yards away

    Application for Consent to display an Advertisement(s) - Erection of 2 no. free-standing glazed notice boards; Installation of 2 no. wall-mounted glazed notice boards to replace existing notice boards; Installation of 2 no. interpretation panels, one replacing an existing interpretation panel.

    Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 15 docs
  • Little Court The Street East Bergholt Colchester CO7 6TE

    B/16/01479 Submitted 30 Oct 2016 200 yards away

    Reduce Acer from 2 no. Holly trees, reduce and lift crown of 1 no. Indian Bean tree and removal of 1 no. Silver Birch tree

    Granted Trees 3 docs

In Babergh

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    Received 8 Dec, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    Received 20 Apr, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DC/26/04344 Awaiting decision

    Thatchers House Bower House Tye Polstead Colchester Suffolk CO6 5DD

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    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    Chestnuts Rattlesden Road Drinkstone Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9TN

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Fitment of 15 solar panels on south west and 15 solar panels on south east facing roofs of extension built 2001. Each solar panel will be 1134 x 1762mm. Installation of 30 kWh battery internally in garage

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DC/26/04061 Withdrawn

    Thatchers House Bower House Tye Polstead Colchester Suffolk CO6 5DD

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    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings