We’re pleased to have received planning permission for this modern intervention in our client’s protected 17th-century farmhouse.

Taking an honest, old-meets-new approach, our design introduces a contemporary ‘cassette’ which will appear to have been slid into place from the garden. Reworking the ground floor and rear exterior, the cassette provides space, light and a direct connection to the garden.

This precise architectural intervention is visually distinct, allowing the new addition to be clearly readable while complementing the farmhouse’s existing fabric and preserving its historic integrity.

Externally, the peeling back of clay flat tiles to create a rain cover represents a sensitive yet innovative response to the existing materials, ensuring continuity with the building’s established character. The retention of historic quoins, lintels and brickwork ensures that all modifications remain in keeping.

Updates to follow as the project progresses.

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