Barn conversion dwelling at Meadow Barn Brentwood Road Bamford

What was proposed

The application proposed converting Meadow Barn into a three-bedroom open market dwelling, removing modern structures and altering the roof and rooflights.

“The application proposes conversion of Meadow Barn, which is identified as a non- designated heritage asset, to an open market dwelling.”

“The application seeks to convert Meadow Barn to a three bedroom open market dwelling. As part of the development, a number of existing modern metal sheeted and timber structures would be removed.”

Officer report

The recommended approach

Officers recommended approval because the proposal would conserve and enhance the non-designated heritage asset and was acceptable in design, landscape, highway, ecology and amenity terms.

“The proposed dwelling would achieve the conservation and enhancement of Meadow Barn and its setting, which is identified as a non-designated heritage asset. The proposals are considered to represent a sensitive scheme of conversion that are acceptable in terms of design, detailing and landscape impact.”

“It has been concluded that the development is acceptable in all other respects including highways, ecology, trees, residential amenity and climate change.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The agent spoke under the public participation scheme, and some members had visited the site the previous day.

Members’ discussion

Members discussed removing derelict structures, controlling external lighting, possible primary occupancy, and the design and surface of the access track.

“The removal of derelict items and structures • Restriction of external lighting • Whether a primary occupancy condition could be imposed to ensure that this does not become a holiday let • The track way from the road to the property and to include a condition detailing the track design and surface.”

Minutes

The committee’s decision

The committee approved the application with the listed conditions, adding access-track surfacing details to the landscaping condition.

“A motion to approve the application, with the conditions outlined below and with clarification within the conditions relating to the design of the track to the property, was proposed and seconded, put to the vote and carried.”

“Hard and soft landscaping scheme to be submitted prior to occupation, to include details of hard surfacing for access track.”

Minutes