Historic hall owners seek consent for unauthorised courtyard changes
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 06:08 · Archive
The owners of Rood Ashton Hall are applying for retrospective listed building consent for raised terraces installed in the courtyard eight years ago.
The owners of Rood Ashton Hall, at Rood Ashton Park in West Ashton near Trowbridge, have submitted an application to Wiltshire Council seeking retrospective listed building consent for raised terraces installed around parts of the Grade II-listed courtyard in 2018. The hall was originally built as a coach house in 1830, with accommodation for grooms, horses and carriages arranged around a large, cobbled courtyard.
Wiltshire Council contacted the owners in August after a conservation officer saw photographs of the works and concluded they did not have the necessary consent. The owners were told they should either seek consent or remove the alterations and restore the courtyard cobbles, according to their architect. Owner Tim Dawson chose to make a retrospective application.
A heritage statement submitted with the application says the courtyard was in poor condition before the work, with areas of cobbles deteriorating or previously replaced with concrete. The owners installed raised areas around parts of the courtyard's perimeter, using retrieved cobbles for supporting walls and limestone slabs for the terraces.
How it is being reported
- Owners made 'unauthorised' changes to £2.6 million country houseThe owners of a historic hall which sold for £2.6million are seeking approval for alterations made to its Grade II-listed courtyard eight years ago.Wiltshire Times · 14 Nov, 05:00
- Owners made 'unauthorised' changes to £2.6 million country houseThe owners of a historic hall which sold for £2.6million are seeking approval for alterations made to its Grade II-listed courtyard eight years ago.Gazette & Herald · 14 Nov, 05:00
In this story: Rood Ashton Hall · Wiltshire Council · Tim Dawson · West Ashton · Trowbridge
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