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A redundant historic but decaying farmhouse in a moorland village could be turned into homes. Matthew Sixsmith wants to subdivide Clough House Farm in Greens Arms Road, Turton, in two. The Grade II heritage-listed building on the West Pennine Moors is believed to have been built around 1840.
Originally constructed as a "ferme ornee" or ornamental farm before conversion into a home the building is now redundant and in poor repair A supporting statement submitted to Blackburn with Darwen Council in support of applications for planning permission and listed building consent says: "The application site is located to the northeast of Green Arms Road. "The site comprises a mixture of agricultural buildings, including barns of varying sizes, storage silos and garages for farm vehicles. "These buildings are vacant.
"There is also a farmhouse on site which is currently occupied, along with another dwelling adjoining an agricultural barn. "This application proposes the subdivision of the listed farmhouse into two dwellings. "The existing building is in a poor, redundant condition and the proposals seek to bring the building back into residential use.
"The building could be occupied as one dwelling, as per its current lawful use, without requiring the benefit of planning permission. "The application proposals seek to convert the property into two dwellings. "The building is large and awkwardly laid out internally to be used as one dwelling.
"It is logical to assume that this is a prime reason why the building has fallen into disrepair and has not, until now, been viewed positively in terms of its development potential. "The size and scale of the building readily lends itself to subdivision into two dwellings. "The building is Grade II Listed and in a poor state of repair.
"The proposals seek to significantly improve the character and appearance of the Listed Building also improving the character and appearance of both the immediate and wider surrounds. "The proposals do not diminish, nor do they propose unacceptable additions, by way of extension, to the Listed Building. "This also ensures that there will be no adverse impacts upon the openness of the Green Belt.
"The conservation of the listed building, via a sustainable long-term use with surrounding development that will preserve its setting, would also be of benefit to the surrounding area. "The listed building is currently in a poor state of repair, particularly internally. "The proposals secure the sustainable future use of the vacant listed building.
"The design of the scheme aims to conserve and sustain the heritage significance of the listed building.".
