Dovecote

 

Location Kermincham, Cheshire

Client Rough Hey Ltd

Scope Alterations, Extensions & Conversion

Status Completed 2017

Contractor Rough Hey Ltd

Planning Consultant Emery Planning

Planning Authority Cheshire East

pigeon house and stables before development at Dovecote Cottage

Dovecote Cottage was a converted pigeon house with attached single storey house and adjoining stable block.  The client wanted to maximise the floor area and increase the number of bedrooms.

Following completion of a series of planning tasks, Hayes & Partners gained approval for a masterplan scheme with five bedrooms and a large open plan kitchen & family room in October 2016.  The first planning task was to apply for a Certificate of Lawful Use for the existing building as a dwelling, following which planning permission was sought for conversion of the stables to additional accommodation and the addition of a garage block.  A further Certificate of Lawful Use was then applied to create a large single storey rear extension using the dwelling’s permitted development rights. A final planning application was made to reconcile the internal arrangement of the approved schemes and apply for a glazed corridor to allow the bedrooms more space.

The finished development now comprises generous modern family accommodation; including a dramatic reception hall, open-plan kitchen/dining and family room, potential integral annex with snug, five bedrooms, and four bathrooms.

Particular attention was paid to the building’s existing features and materiality – retaining the rural-agricultural character whilst cleverly introducing some contemporary features in order to enhance the feeling of space; such as a lightweight glazed aluminium screen and large feature roof lanterns.  Hints of the external materials are expressed in the interior; like the small areas of exposed brickwork in the hall or the rustic oak framing of the sitting room window.

The new home is set in just over four acres of land and situated at the end of a four hundred metre gravel driveway, amongst stunning countryside.  The surrounding views remain uninterrupted by minimal landscaping.  In order to mitigate impact to protected species we also installed a bat loft over the garage to encourage roosting.

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open plan kitchen, dining and living space with roof lantern in the next single storey extension with sliding doors opening onto the rear garden patio
entrance hall with rooflights
single storey rear extension with open plan kitchen living space with sliding doors opening onto the rear garden
glazed corridor with access to bedrooms and garage
conservatory with glazed wall and roof lantern
converted pigeon house and stables with extensions and glazed corridor to a dwelling
elevated view of converted pigeon house and stables with extensions and glazed corridor to a dwelling
new conservatory with roof lantern
view from hall looking through the kitchen/living space onto the rear garden
cylindrical wood burning stove with fire wood basket and brick wall feature behind
glazed corridor bringing natural light into the dwelling with garage block addition
glazed corridor bringing natural light into the dwelling with garage block addition
modern kitchen with built in bar with views out onto the rear garden and surrounding countryside
open plan kitchen, dining and living space with roof lantern in the next single storey extension with sliding doors opening onto the rear garden patio
modern kitchen with roof lantern and pendant lighting
Renovated Pigeon House Roof Structure with restored staircase
restored staircase within a bedroom
Dovecote Cottage hallway with exposed brick wall
reception area with wood burning stove and oak framed windows
rear elevation of converted pigeon house and stables with single storey rear extension and conservatory
glazed corridor providing access to bedrooms with natural light entering
converted pigeon house and stables into a dwelling with glazed corridor looking onto the courtyard
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