Listed building alterations at 1051 - 1055 Finchley Road, London NW11

“The proposed development seeks permission to replace windows and doors within both the historic and modern parts of the property, as well as the installation of a rooflight and internal alterations to the layout at Beech Tree Farm, East Green, Kelsale Cum Carlton.”

“The proposal involves the following external alterations: - Replacement of fixed timber screen in 1990s extension. The existing screen is to be replaced by timber folding doors. - The replacement of the 1930s metal window located at ground floor level on the south-eastern elevation with new french doors and side lights. The doors and side lights are proposed to be aluminium painted black.”

“Beech Tree Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building that dates from the 17th century. It is a detached residential dwellinghouse which lies on a large plot of land set back from the highway and can be accessed by a track which runs to the south-east of the main property. This track passes the property itself and leads to a collection of agricultural buildings on a separate plot, outside of the curtilage of the house itself.”

“Beech Tree Farm is listed as a C17 cottage, timber framed and rendered, with a pantile roof that includes catslide dormers. Some external fabric was replaced with brick in the early C20, which is not mentioned in the listing description. The windows are noted as being C20. The building was extended to the side in the 1990s.”

“The rooflight is proposed to be inserted within the 1990s extension. While the rooflight would be visible adjacent to the roof of the historic part of the house, it would be located in a non-historic part of the building, and therefore no historic fabric would be affected.”

“Therefore, it is judged that these applications will preserve the special interest of the Grade II listed Beech Tree Farm, in conformance with the requirements of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.”

“On the proposition of Councillor Ashdown, seconded by Councillor Wakeling it was…”

“The development hereby permitted shall be begun not later than the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.”

“Prior to the replacement of the ground floor single door on the south-eastern elevation of the modern extension, details of the appearance, materials, opening operation, glazing type and ironmongery of the proposed door shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.”