Listed building restoration and homes at Swan Inn Ph, North Warnborough, Hook

“Internal/external restoration and repair of the Listed Building and construction of part single part two-storey rear extension, changes to ground levels and provision of hard and soft landscaping works (following the removal of rear and side extensions); all associated with the conversion of the listed building into two 3-bedroom homes and the construction of a detached 3-bedroom home.”

“- Reduction in width and increase in depth of detached home (to compensate) - Alterations to proportions of windows on detached home. - Introduction of barn like features to the frontage of the new home (e.g. wagon doors) - Set in of two storey rear extension from flank and rear wall of listed building - Introduction of window openings to two storey rear extension to reduce expanse of featureless brickwork.”

“The site accommodates a two-storey building with rendered walls to the sides and front, red facing brick with timber beam details to the rear and a clay tiled pitch roof with hip ends. The building would have originally had an ‘L’ shaped footprint, but it was extended to the rear in the past.”

“- The main building standing on the site is a Grade II Listed building. - The site falls within the Basingstoke Canal and the North Warnborough Conservation Areas. - The site falls within flood zone 1 (area with low risk of river/ fluvial flooding).”

“Officers are satisfied that as a result of the revisions agreed with the applicant as described above and subject to planning conditions, the proposed renovation/repair works along with the conversion to residential would mainly result on the physical enhancement of this significantly damaged Grade II Listed Building.”

“The proposal would not result in significant material and demonstrable harm to the special interest, the character and appearance of the Listed Building. It would be largely preserved and/or enhanced. There is less than substantial harm arising from the loss of the historic use but that is outweighed by the significant benefit of securing the long-term future of the building.”

“Historic England We are not offering Advice. We suggest you seeks the views of your specialist conservation…”

“Conservation Officer (Internal) No objection, subject to conditions.”

“The Principal Planning Officer summarised the application, as set out in the agenda.”

“The recommendation to grant listed building consent, subject to conditions, was moved by Cllr Southern and seconded by Cllr Makepeace-Browne and was agreed unanimously.”

“All the external and internal works and finishes hereby approved, and works of making good the retained fabric, shall match the existing original work adjacent and around them in respect of materials, detailed execution and finished appearance unless otherwise approved in writing by the Council through the submission of a listed building consent application.”