A’Bear & Ball Architects LLP has been working on the design of a sizeable barn conversion scheme near South Cerney in Gloucestershire. The circa 8,500 sqft scheme designed by the Practice involves the conversion of two sizable modern portal framed barns to a single large residence.
The main barn provides the majority of the living accommodation with the second smaller barn providing ancillary/annex accommodation. A modest pool building and outdoor swimming pool set within a new landscaped courtyard completes the proposals.
The planning application for this scheme took some months to be processed by the Local Planning Authority. Whilst officers were fully supportive of the scheme and our design from the outset, the planning process was held up for several months mid application by the implications of new planning policy requirements imposed by CDC and Natural England in relation to the nearby ‘Special Area of Conservation’ (SAC) at North Meadow, Cricklade.
Recently, the proposals received full Planning Permission from Cotswold District Council. With the detailed construction drawings already prepared and the scheme tendered, we look forward to the project advancing to site in the early Autumn when we will be continuing to assist our client build out the project and to finally realise their dream home!