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TOP LOCK COTTAGE AND BOATMANS REST, OLD BIRCHILLS, WALSALL, WS2 8QD

Status unknown Walsall 25/0700 Listed Building Consent: Alter / Extend

Works: Demolition

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Listed Building Consent - Partial demolition, restoration capping off of existing factory wall bounding Top Lock Cottage and Boatman's Rest and retrospective consent for minor works to part of wall.

As published by the council, reference 25/0700

Application record

Reference
25/0700
Type
Listed Building Consent: Alter / Extend
Received
16 Jul 2025
Ward
Birchills Leamore (pre May 2026 ward change)
Postcode
WS2 8QD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jul 2025

    Received by Walsall

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Walsall took a median of 77 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

25 documents on file for this application

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