Shyre Cottage, 10-11 Ickwell Green, Ickwell, Biggleswade, SG18 9EF Data via plota.co.uk

CB/26/01086/LB - Listed Building Approved

Proposal

Listed Building: Erection of a single storey side extension to replace current extension, addition of single storey rear bay window, removal of chimney, insertion of ground floor window and internal alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Apr 2026
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Validated
17 Apr 2026
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Approved
18 Jun 2026

Approved on 18 Jun 2026 · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

  • Listed buildingCB/26/01086/LBThis application
    Listed Building: Erection of a single storey side extension to replace current extension, addition of single storey rear bay…

    Conditions details submitted for 3

Site constraints 8

6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 8 and 9, Ickwell Green, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Ickwell Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Registered park or garden about 29 m away: Ickwell Bury
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Heritage at risk about 29 m away: Ickwell Bury; Inside the Ickwell built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building
Postcode
SG18 9EF
Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Parish
Northill
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Listed Building - Granted Conditions or Reasons: View Conditions or Reasons Informative Notes: 1 )This consent relates only to that required under the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment or under the Building Regulations. Any other consent or approval which is necessary must be obtained from the appropriate authority.This consent relates only to that required under the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment or under the Building Regulations. Any other consent or approval which is necessary must be obtained from the appropriate authority.
Decision date
18 Jun 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, 8 days slower than Central Bedfordshire's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
100%go to committee

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Central Bedfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Central Bedfordshire decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
17 Apr 2026
Comments by
29 May 2026
Site or press notice
8 May 2026
Central Bedfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#88 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Central Bedfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #62 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Central Bedfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #218 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #169 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #62 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #99 of 296
61%
Minor dwellings approved
153 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
29 decided (10+ homes)
73%
Change of use approved
45 decided
1,444
Total decisions
226 refused in the year to March 2026