This project involved an early 19th century barn of bungaroosh construction (flint, brick and chalk rubble) that was being used for file storage in association with a relatively modern office block in central Eastbourne. The barn is curtilage listed in association with the neighbouring Grade II listed farm house, despite the barn no longer forming part of the title of the farm house.
The owners wanted to obtain change of use to allow the barn to be redeveloped as residential accommodation. This type of change of use from office to residential would normally fall within Permitted Development Rights subject to prior approval. However, the curtilage listing necessitated the submission of an application for listed building consent (LBC) and required a detailed Heritage Statement.
This type of listing can be easy to miss and result in unauthorised development if a client is not properly advised., Following the submission of an application for LBC we were able to obtain consent for the sympathetic conversion of the barn into two small houses with garden spaces in a prime location.
