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Willow Cottage Queen Street Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9QB

Granted West Suffolk DC/25/1756/LB LB Consent to alter/extend

Works: Extension Roofing Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference DC/25/1756/LB

Application record

Reference
DC/25/1756/LB
Type
LB Consent to alter/extend
Status
Decided
Decision
Approve application
Received
6 Nov 2025
Validated
28 Nov 2025
Decided
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Withersfield
Parish
Cowlinge
Postcode
CB8 9QB

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/25/1755/HH Granted

    Willow Cottage Queen Street Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9QB

    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

    Decided 10 Apr 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Nov 2025

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 28 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Approve application

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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

80 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 88% granted

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Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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What 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 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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    DC/25/1755/HH Submitted 11 Nov 2025 0m away

    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

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