Planning application
Willow Cottage Queen Street Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9QB
Works: Extension Roofing Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension (following demolition of rear wall and alterations to existing rear extension), b. replacement roof tiles on existing side extension, c. garage conversion and extension, insertion of 9 solar PV array on roof of garage, d. replacement of timber casement and timber sash windows, e. replacement of cement render with lime render, f. installation of air conditioning unit, g. removal of chimney stacks and replacement with taller pots
As published by the council, reference DC/25/1755/HH
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/1755/HH
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve application
- Received
- 11 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 28 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 10 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Withersfield
- Parish
- Cowlinge
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- CB8 9QB
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DCON(A)/25/1756 Awaiting decision
Willow Cottage Queen Street Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9QB
Application to discharge conditions 7 (Later Approval Of Details), 8 (Specification of repairs for fireplace) and 9 (Specification of replacement hearths) of application DC/25/1756/LB
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DC/25/1756/LB Granted
Willow Cottage Queen Street Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9QB
Listed building consent - a. single storey rear extension (following demolition of rear wall and alterations to existing rear extension), b. replacement roof tiles on existing side extension, c. garage conversion and extension, insertion of 9 solar PV array on roof of garage, d. replacement of timber casement and timber sash windows, e. replacement of cement render with lime render, f. installation of air conditioning unit, g. removal of chimney stacks and replacement with taller pots, h. internal alterations, i, installation of hearths, j. widening of existing fireplace
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Nov 2025
Received by West Suffolk
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28 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approve application
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: DC/25/1756/LB (Decided)
- Buildingcontrol: E/96/1084/R (Building Work Complete)
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
104 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 85% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
- DECISION - APPROVE HOUSEHOLDER
- OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT
- JUSTIFICATION FOR REMOVAL OF TREES
- CONSERVATION - COMMENTS
- AMENDED - PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN, ELEVATIONS AND ROOF PLAN
- ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- AIA APPENDICIES (TREE SURVEY PLAN)
- PARISH COUNCIL - COMMENTS
- RENDER DETAILS
- CONSERVATION - COMMENTS
- PLACE SERVICES - COMMENTS
- (SUPERSEDED) PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN, ELEVATIONS AND ROOF PLAN
- HERITAGE DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- TREE PROTECTION PLAN
- PROPOSED GARAGE FLOOR PLAN, ELEVATION, ROOF AND BLOCK PLAN
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- EXISTING SITE PLAN, BLOCK PLAN, GARAGE FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED GARAGE ELEVATIONS, BLOCK PLAN, FLOOR PLAN AND ROOF PLAN
- BAT ASSESSMENT
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Suffolk granted permission on 10 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Listed building consent - a. single storey rear extension (following demolition of rear wall and alterations to existing rear extension), b. replacement roof tiles on existing side extension, c. garage conversion and extension, insertion of 9 solar PV array on roof of garage, d. replacement of timber casement and timber sash windows, e. replacement of cement render with lime render, f. installation of air conditioning unit, g. removal of chimney stacks and replacement with taller pots, h. internal alterations, i, installation of hearths, j. widening of existing fireplace
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