An application has been submitted to convert ‘Barn 2’ at Writtenstone Farm, near Longridge, into extra accommodation linked to the site’s Grade II listed farmhouse.
The scheme comes from the farm’s new owners, Mr and Mrs Norris, who are already converting a neighbouring barn into a family home.
Unlike that project, this latest proposal is for ancillary space, designed to be used alongside the main farmhouse.
Plans have been submitted to convert a barn at a farm near Longridge(Image: PGB Architectural Services)
The building, once a cattle shippon with a hay loft above, has stood empty for years. It still retains original stone features but has fallen out of agricultural use since the land was taken on by another farm.
If approved, the conversion would see new windows and doors installed, insulation added using traditional breathable materials, and a new staircase fitted.
The single-storey section, currently roofed with corrugated sheets, would be re-slated to match the main two-storey barn. Drainage channels would also be dug to help prevent damp.
Inside, the barn would be made into a flexible space for hobbies, home working and family use.
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Plans include underfloor heating, lime plaster finishes and vaulted ceilings with exposed beams.
The applicants say the works will secure the future of the barn and preserve its historic character.
Existing bat roosts on the site will be protected as part of the project.
To view the plans in full, visit the council’s planning website.