Cart shed renovation at 1 Lees Farm Cottages, Woking

“Lees Farm Cottages, Pyrford Road, Woking.”

“Listed Building Consent is sought for the renovation and re-siting of the existing cart shed in association with the adjacent residential properties (1 & 2 Lees Farm Cottages).”

“Green Belt • Pyrford Neighbourhood Area • Curtilage listed building (in connection with Grade II listed Lees Farm Barn – List Entry Number 1264421) • Adjacent to Public Right of Way • Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (TBH SPA) Zone B (400m-5km)”

“The proposal relates to detached timber framed cart shed building. The building is considered curtilage listed in association with the nearby Lees Farm Barn (Grade II listed). The building is in a poor state of repair; the roof tiles have been removed and stored in order to be re-used. The structure is adjacent to No.1 and No.2 Lees Farm Cottages which were formerly a pair of two storey, semi-detached dwellings.”

“PLAN/2008/0662 - Erection of two linked-detached 3 bedroom dwellings following demolition of existing buildings together with renovation and re-siting of existing barn for re-use in association with new residential properties (amendment to planning permission PLAN/2007/0719 by Removal of Condition 15 which required the development to be phased such that one of the existing houses is retained in residential use until the other has been completed) – Permitted 16.09.2008”

“PLAN/2007/0719 - Erection of two linked-detached 3 bedroom dwellings following demolition of existing buildings together with renovation and re-siting of existing barn for re-use in association with new residential properties (amendment to planning permission 2005/0089) – Permitted 11.01.2008”

“The proposal site is in designated Green Belt and as such Woking Core Strategy (2012) policy CS6 ‘Green Belt’, Woking DMP DPD (2016) policy DM13 ‘Buildings Within and Adjoining the Green Belt’ and section 13 of the NPPF (2024) apply and these policies seek to preserve the openness of the Green Belt.”

“Overall, the proposal would constitute appropriate development in the Green Belt which would preserve its openness. The proposal is considered to preserve the special character and setting of the curtilage listed cart barn and surrounding listed buildings and the proposal would facilitate and secure the repair and long-term retention of the heritage asset.”

“Pyrford Neighbourhood Forum: - The Forum is concerned at the current state of the Cart Barn which, as far as we know has had no significant work undertaken to maintain or improve it since the planning approval to re-site it was given in 2011 as part of the demolition and rebuild of 1 & 2 Lees Cottages - Concerned about accuracy of plans - Concerned about removal of roof tiles - Concerned that some submitted information is not up-to-date - The proposal should be assessed…”

“- If approved, conditions specified in the Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) Toolbox should be used…”

“Five objections have been received raising the following summarised comments:”

“The structure has not been protected from the weather since the removal of the roof in January 2024 which has deteriorated the structure. The structure could collapse when moved. • The proposal would affect the setting of listed buildings. • The provision of an additional access into the outbuilding will destroy the integrity of the structure as a cart barn or equipment store.”

“It was confirmed that as noted under item 6j, condition 1and condition 3 would be amended with the final wording to be drafted by the Head of Planning.”

“That Listed Building Consent be GRANTED subject to conditions and amendments to conditions 1 and 3 as noted.”