This site – known as Small Farm – was a 23-acre site that had a varied and interesting history. Starting life in the First World War as a camp for conscientious objectors, after the Second World War the whole site was used as a Q camp, a rehabilitation centre for wayward inner-city boys. The site was then purchased as a small farm when the owners became too old to live in such a rural position.
We were asked to maximise the value of the site. Working with the local authority we were able to achieve planning permission for two of the existing barns to be converted to residential use. The site was then sold to a young family who hoped to be able to build their dream home. This was a brave move as planning permission was not for a new build.
We were engaged to create a design that met the wishes of the family but would also meet the councils’ requirements for a sizeable new-build property within the countryside. The end result is a stunning Essex farmhouse which was completed in 2016.
Small Farm Before
Small Farm Post Planning Approval
