CONVERSION OF agricultural BARN INTO A FAMILY HOME, AMPNEY CRUCIS, NEAR CIRENCESTER

The site containing the barn is a rural farm setting located on the edge of the Cotswolds AONB. The land surrounding the site largely consists of agricultural and some equestrian uses.

Our client was seeking to convert two agricultural barns, joined together - one with a traditional pitched roof to be demolished and the other a curved Dutch barn roof - into a family home.

MDP advised the client regarding development strategy and went on to submit an application for pre-application advice followed by a full planning application. Since the barns are located on land designated as AONB, they were not viable for applications via the Class Q permitted development route.

The local planning authority's adopted plan was not supportive of the proposal, however MDP persuaded officers to approve the barn considering an emerging plan policy which would alter the type of barn acceptable for conversion.

The local planning authority concurred with the views set out in the pre-application submission and approved the scheme in advance of the adoption of the new local plan.
The development will be constructed of materials of a type, colour, texture and quality that will be appropriate to the site and its environment. With the addition of thoughtful landscaping, the development is designed to seamlessly settle into the environment and complement the surroundings.

The design of the home is intended to be distinctive yet practical, and sustainable for the long term. Semi-inverted living makes use of the views and the addition of practical, well-designed spaces future-proof the property for the family.
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MDP are delighted to have gained planning permission for this development.