Despite a short delay to the application process as a result of COVID-19 we are pleased to have received planning permission for a new annex at Church Farm House, North Moreton. We have made the most of the planning period to resolve all of the planning conditions and the building control issues so work can start immediately.
Church Farm House is Grade II listed and within the North Moreton Conservation Area. The new annex is set within the old farm yard, and is surrounded by a number of old farm buildings such as the Granary, Boiler House and Cart Shed which remain curtilage listed. Set between the stables to the west and the garden to the east the design of the new annex responds to the changing characteristics of the site and immediate setting. The west elevation has therefore been designed to look agricultural, whilst the east elevation is designed to look domestic. Careful massing studies were carried out from the outset to ensure that the new annex did not dominate the curtilage listed buildings and their roof lines – particularly the old Granary.
The annex integrates storage for stables and a tack room, with independent residential and agricultural access. The annex will provide accommodation for three with limited reception accommodation.
The permission marks phase I of the proposals for a new family annex. The annex is designed for members of our client’s family to visit over major festive periods such as Easter and Christmas and will be lived in by the applicants whilst work to the main house is being carried out.
