Red House Farm, Garvestone, Norfolk.

 

Conversion of barn into a three bedroom residential unit.

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Following the initial planning appraisal and discussion with the client it was decided to extend the existing barn and covert it into a new residence with the extensions forming a new bedroom and kitchen respectively at either end of the converted barn to maximise the development and allow for a family unit of a size commensurate with the size of the overall plot.  This project woudl utlise all our Planning Consultancy skills in order to deliver the propsoed barn conversion and extensions.

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The application seeks full planning permission for the change of use and conversion of an existing agricultural building to a residential dwelling. A new fenced and hedgerow boundary is proposed to separate the curtilages of the existing and proposed dwelling. Four car parking spaces would be provided. The proposed dwelling would be accessed via an existing access sited approximately 10 m west of the farmhouse. External materials would comprise feather edged timber, facing brick and clay pantiles in keeping with the locality.  The barn conversion application was accompanied by a structural survey, protected species survey, design and access statement, a commercial viability assessment and a vulnerable development questionnaire with respect to potential contamination.

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The site istelf lies outside the Settlement Boundary of the village of Yaxham. The site currently comprises a private dwellinghouse and its curtilage. The building proposed to be converted is situated approximately 30 m to the north-west of the existing farmhouse and 47 m from the nearest neighbouring dwelling to the west. The barn has been in use for storage purposes. The site is bounded by fencing with a mature hedgerow and trees to the north beyond which are open fields and a garden maintenance business. There is also an established hedgerow and fencing to the highway frontage.  Given the context of the site a gentle approach to the development was required and En-Plan were confident we have the soft skills in rural planning to gain approval.

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​The barn is located in the open countrtyside and the planing policy covering tbe conversion of a redundant rurla buildiong is staed in Paragraph 80 of the National Planing Policy Framework. The aforemntioned Policy is elaborated on in the Adopted Breckalnd Local Plan with Policy HOU 12 supporting the conversion of buildings in the countryside.​

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The application  was submited to Breckland Council and was acconmpanied by a Design & Access Statement to shown the suitability of the proposal as well as a structiral report and a Ecology appraisal that covered a bat and owl roost survey.  After some minor alteraitons to the external elevations plainng permission was granted.

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With regard to the overall design En-Plan used the existing barn as the design template and replicated the architectural style in both extensions so as they would blend sesamlessly with the main unit and ensure a successful planning application.  This approach was confimred as acceptable by the Council during their design assessment, who concluded that the design was acceptable and would form a sustainable property development.

 

EN-PLAN have extensive experiece in barn conversion applications and we would be glad to talk thrpough any projects you may have.  Our in house Architetcural Design Service can deliver the bespoke plans you require for any project you have concerning a redundant rural building.

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