Woburn Abbey, Woburn Park, Woburn, Milton Keynes, MK17 9WA

CB/20/03075/DOCDischarge of ConditionApproved

Discharge / amendments

Approved on 22 April 2021

Council decision: Discharge of Condition Decision Released

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Discharge of Condition 2 against planning permission CB/18/00740/LB (Alterations to the external landscaping to the Grotto Garden including removal of 20th century concrete paving and the two 1970's entrance doors into the Abbey, followed by reinstatement of the masonry; the removal of plate glass to the Grotto arches to be replaced with new metal doors in addition to works to reinstate the 17th century interiors in the Grotto Chamber and Green Parlour, including a new staircase and reinstatement of the tapestries and wall panelling;The removal of a 1950's staircase and installation of a new platform lift; the removal of a 1960's staircase and reinstatement of the Long Gallery and other minor internal alterations and removal of 20th century interventions)

Received: 28 August 2020
Council: Central Bedfordshire Council

ReceivedReceived28 Aug
ValidatedValidated1 Sep
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date27 Oct
DecidedDecided22 Apr

Decided in 233 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is an application to discharge conditions at Woburn Abbey, Woburn Park, Woburn, Milton Keynes, MK17 9WA. Central Bedfordshire has handled 1,097 applications of this type. This one was decided in 237 days, 26 weeks longer than Central Bedfordshire's typical decision time. There have been 39 other applications at this address. We hold 1,678 applications in total for the MK17 postcode area.

97% of conditions applications at Central Bedfordshire Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode: MK17 9WA
Application type: Discharge of Condition
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Woburn

Planning application dates

Date validated: 1 September 2020
Consultation start: 1 September 2020
Target decision date: 27 October 2020

Applicant and agent

Agent address: 77 Heyford Park Upper Heyford OX25 5HD

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Additional information

Documents: 3

Site constraints

Checking the site

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

Article 4 direction: Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Immediate direction+1 more
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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Associated applications

2020
28 Aug
Discharge of Condition 2 against planning permission CB/18/00740/LB
This applicationDischarge of Condition Decision ReleasedDischarge of conditionsCB/20/03075/DOC
2018
22 Feb
a) the demolition of 1970's visitor entrance buildings and construction of new visitor facilities and…
ApprovedFull ApplicationFiled alongsideCB/18/00731/FULL
2018
22 Feb
Listed Building: a) the demolition of 1970's visitor entrance buildings and construction of new visitor…
ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongsideCB/18/00732/LB
2018
22 Feb
Alterations to the external landscaping to the Grotto Garden including the removal of 20th century concrete…
ApprovedListed building consentPart ofCB/18/00740/LB

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20 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: Central Bedfordshire

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