Far West Thorpe Farm, Halifax Road, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 7EY
Description
Listed Building Consent to historic barns. Carefully remove the area of bulging wall in Barn #7 and rebuild using the salvaged stone externally and cavity blockwork internally, with a new footing if required. Carry out local underpinning to the jamb of the main door opening. Carefully remove the area of internal gable wall in Barn #7 and rebuild using the salvaged stone. Carefully remove the external walls of Barn #8 and rebuild using the salvaged stone externally and cavity blockwork internally, with a new footing if required. Carry out a local repair to the head of the archway in the intermediate wall in Barn #8. Carry out a specialist inspection of roof timbers for beetle and fungal attack and carry out check calculations. Replace timbers as required for structural safety. For both barns, carefully remove corrugated cementitious roofing sheet and provide new roof covering of natural slate, on softwood battens on permeable underlay supported by the new carcassing, retaining as much of the timber primary structure as possible.
Barnsley is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #235 out of 277. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).