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CB/23/00035/LB

Woburn Abbey, Woburn Park, Woburn, Milton Keynes, MK17 9WA

Granted Central Bedfordshire Listed Building

Proposal

Listed Building: Restoration and remodelling of the second floor bedrooms, dressing rooms and bathrooms of the Abbey including restoration of planforms to Holland rooms in the South Range and Flitcroft rooms in West and North Ranges, restoration of internal wall and floor finishes, reinstatement of lost chimney pieces, and floor waterproofing to protect significant interiors on the principal floor below. Implementation of new fire precaution strategy to the second floor and roof void. Structural repairs to chimney stack C13, parapets to North and West Ranges and rooflights and adjacent floor and roof structures, and roof structure to Covent Garden room. Structural strengthening of Private Staircase. Reinstate window on North Range.

As published by the council, reference CB/23/00035/LB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jan 2023

    Received by Central Bedfordshire

  2. 11 Jan 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Listed Building - Granted

  4. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About heritage and listed buildings applications

How this application type works

Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.

More on heritage and listed buildings applications in our guide

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