Sandstone Lodge, Southill Park, Southill, Biggleswade, SG18 9LL Data via plota.co.uk

CB/25/03379/LB - Listed Building Approved

Proposal

Listed Building: replacement of thatch roof with like for like profile and material Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Oct 2025
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Validated
20 Nov 2025
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Approved
16 Jan 2026

Approved on 16 Jan 2026 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Church Cottage, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade II*, 2 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 ↗
Southill 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 14 m away: Southill Park
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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Southill built-up area; Priority habitat about 19 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 7 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 9LL
Received
22 Oct 2025
Validated
20 Nov 2025
Parish
Southill
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Jan 2026
Decision
Listed Building - Granted Conditions or Reasons: View Conditions or Reasons Informative Notes: 1 )Please note that the unnumbered drawings submitted in connection with this application have been given unique numbers by the Local Planning Authority. The numbers can be sourced by examining the plans on the View a Planning Application pages of the Councils website www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.Please note that the unnumbered drawings submitted in connection with this application have been given unique numbers by the Local Planning Authority. The numbers can be sourced by examining the plans on the View a Planning Application pages of the Councils website www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk. 2 )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
16 Jan 2026
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 60 days. Approved, as 95% of listed building works here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
96decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 18 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
20 Nov 2025
Comments by
6 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
12 Dec 2025
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
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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

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