Mill House, Spout Lane, Wennington, LA2 8NX

Planning consent - was granted by Lancaster City Council on the 6 March 2020 (reference: 19/00887/FUL) for 'change of use, conversion and extension of derelict farm buildings including mill, stables and ancillary accommodation into a residential dwelling (C3) with stables and ancillary guest and staff accommodation with new access and alterations to existing access point, together with engineering and landscaping works to create a new ancillary subterranean leisure complex (swimming pool) and garaging'. The vendor worked closely with Shaw & Jagger Architects to create this exceptional design.

Historical note - Grade II listed integrated cattle pens and stable forming part of a model farm, built in 1845 by W A F Saunders of Wennington Hall.

Planning proposal and concept - looks to renovate the existing Moss House Farm and outbuildings to create a new extension housing the facilities required for a modern family with impact on the existing built fabric kept to a minimum. The scheme aims to promote a high quality design and detail, through the addition of modern extension and the restoration of the existing buildings.

The proposal is to convert the existing model farm into a large country house with six bedrooms as well as the conversion of the stable crew yard into two additional guest apartments, staff accommodation, stables, garaging (by extension) and ancillaries (laundry, store rooms etc).

The main house (Mill House) is to be converted over three levels. The house will link through to a leisure complex with swimming pool, sauna and a seating area. The new leisure complex is
housed within the footprint of the redundant silage clamps and is designed in a way to be a modern, minimalist glazed structure to blend in with its natural surroundings. There will be a sedum or turf roof softening the edges of the new extension, again minimising any visual impact on the landscape.

The stable block has been designed to work as an ancillary building to the main house providing guest/staff accommodation, laundries and storage as well as the stables. The guest accommodation provides two properties with two/three bedrooms with staff accommodation designed as a two bedroom cottage linked to a single room apartment for temporary staff.

Planning status - it is likely that the vendor will make a material start to the planning consent so that it is valid and in perpetuity.

Services - mains electricity and water. B4RN hyperfast broadband and mains gas are in the local vicinity. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries in this regard.