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ARCHITECTS Blakers House 0004/A/V4 79 Stanford Avenue 20th December 2017 Brighton BN1 6FA

T: 01273 55 77 77 PROJECT NO: 2040 F: 01273 55 22 27 [email protected] PROJECT: Conversion to Residential Use www.morgancarn.com LOCATION: House, Road, Brighton

Cross Homes () Ltd. 23 East StreetDESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT East Sussex BN7 2LJ 01.00 Introduction: For the attention of Robin Cross 01.01 This pre-application enquiry relates to the proposed conversion of the upper floors and parts of the ground floor of , a Grade 1 Listed building dating from 1722, to residential accommodation with parts of the ground floor left as a café to allow continued public access to the building.

Dear Robin, 01.02 The proposals also include the demolition of the later single storey kitchen wing (which is not part of the original building) and the construction of a two-storey extension in the rear Re: With Morgan Carncourtyard | Architects to asprovide 19 pt Rajdhaniadditional Medium residential text & accommodation.1.25pt vertical red line in R=200 G=0 B=0 Address line, tel no, email etc as 8pt Rajdhani Regular. Main body of letter as 10pt Rajdhani Regular Please find enclosed for settlement our invoice no: 2860 which covers the provision of architectural services for the preparation of marketing CGI’s for the development.

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ARCHITECTS Blakers House 0004/A/V4 79 Stanford Avenue 20th December02.00 2017 Site Location: Brighton BN1 6FA

02.01 The site for this pre-application enquiry is Stanmer House which is located in StanmerT: 01273 55 Park 77 77, a historic parkland located to the north of the city centre of Brighton. F: 01273 55 22 27 [email protected] www.morgancarn.com 02.02 The Grade 1 listed building is part of the wider historic estate at Stanmer, set in landscaped parkland within the Stanmer Conservation Area, within Stanmer Park and within the boundary of the National Park. Stanmer Park is listed Grade II in English Heritage’s Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest. Stanmer House forms Cross Homes (Sussex)the Ltd. focal point of the park, which includes the adjoining 19th century estate village, , 23 East Street farm, garden buildings and the Grade II* listed stable block. LEWES East Sussex02.03 Stanmer House is a Grade I listed mansion, constructed by the French architect Nicholas BN7 2LJ Dubois in 1722 for Thomas Pelham. The architecture of the building is early Georgian. The main east facade of three bays was extended out in 1860. The walls are sandstone with For the attention of Robin Cross hipped slate roofs.

02.04 For details of individual heritage features of the house, please refer to the accompanying Heritage Statement by Chilcroft Heritage Planning.

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Lap Chan Director MORGAN CARN | ARCHITECTS

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ARCHITECTS Blakers House 0004/A/V4 79 Stanford Avenue 20th December 2017 Brighton BN1 6FA

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Cross Homes (Sussex) Ltd. 23 East Street LEWES East Sussex BN7 2LJ

For the attention of Robin Cross

Dear Robin,

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Address line, tel no, email etc as 8pt Rajdhani Regular. Main body of letter as 10pt Rajdhani Regular Extract of the current Ordnance Survey Map Please find enclosed for settlement our invoice no: 2860 which covers the provision of architectural services for the preparation 04.02of marketing Historic CGI’s England for the development.Listing Statement

Should you have anyHeritage queries, pleaseCategory: do not Listed hesitate Building to contact us. Yours faithfully, Grade: I

Listing Entry Number: 1380958

Date first listed: 02/11/1954 Lap Chan Director Statutory Address: STANMER HOUSE, STANMER PARK MORGAN CARN | ARCHITECTS Country house, now in the care of the local authority. Principally of 1722-7, though incorporating part of an earlier house, and with additions of the early C19 and of 1860. The architect was Nicholas Dubois, for Henry Pelham and later for his brother, Thomas Pelham, at a cost of »14,000. Brick, faced with cream-coloured sandstone ashlar to the principal (that is, north-east and south-east) fronts and to the immediate north-west return, the rest mostly rendered; roof of slate.

EXTERIOR 2 storeys with attic; the entrance front, facing north-east, was originally of 7-window range with a centrepiece of 3-window range; an 8th bay was added to the north probably in 1860. Early C19 enclosed porch decorated with banded rustication and with Tuscan pilasters supporting an entablature and blocking course, the blocking course raised at the centre; flat- arched entrance with overlight and double panelled doors of original design.

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ARCHITECTS Blakers House 0004/A/V4 79 Stanford Avenue 20th December 2017All windows flat-arched; the centrepiece projects slightly and is pedimented with an oculus in the tympanum; Brighton modillion eaves cornice. The additional northern bay matches the rest of the front and there is a single-storey BN1 6FA canted bay window to the return, with a pierced parapet; hipped roofs and corniced stacks. T: 01273 55 77 77 F: 01273 55 22 27 The south-east (or garden) front is of 9-window range and the central range of 5 windows has [email protected] additional attic storey; the cornice over this part was missing at the time of inspection. The courtyard plan whichwww.morgancarn.com used to incorporate parts of the earlier house has been demolished, leaving wings at right angles to each other.

INTERIOR The entrance hall, of the 1720s and in ‘Board of Works’ style, is plastered from floor to ceiling in imitation of wooden, fielded panelling; 2 flat-arched doorways to either side with architraves, pulvinated frieze and dentil Cross Homes (Sussex)cornice Ltd. to overdoors, and 6-panelled doors with fielded panels; between these on the left side is a round- 23 East Street arched niche, and on the right, a massive fireplace and bust, recorded in the list description of 1986 but boarded up at the time of inspection in 1991; in the wall facing the entrance, a round arched niche on either side of a LEWES simpler, flat-arched doorway giving on to the staircase hall. The staircase hall is plastered more simply, the East Sussex plaster removed from the south-west wall at the time of inspection; open well stair by Nicholas Dubois with BN7 2LJ curtail step, newels square in plan and with Corinthian detailing, turned balusters, moulded, wreathed and ramped handrail, open string carved with foliage, and wooden panelled dado. Library to right of entrance hall, For the attention of alsoRobin by Dubois,Cross with fireplace boarded up at the time of inspection and egg-and-dart mouldings to bookcases and to architraves, reveals and panels of double doors to library extension in northernmost room, of c1860, which has egg-and-dart mouldings to the bookcases, cornice and paterae to ceiling moulding, and fireplace now boarded up; business room to rear, now divided in 2, with panelling of 1720s.

Left of the entrance hall is the Little Drawing Room, panelled in wood with fielded panels and coved cornice, with south doorway having panelled reveals, and pulvinated bay leaf frieze and dentil cornice to overdoor; fireplace now boarded up. The Drawing Room beyond belongs to James Wyatt’s work for Thomas Pelham II in Dear Robin, 1775, with dado rail of acanthus ornament, elaborate neo-Classical frieze and ceiling decoration, architraves to doorways carved with guilloche ornament, the overdoors having rosettes in wreaths of husks, and the door Re: With Morgan Carnpanels | Architects carved with as flutes; 19 pt fireplace Rajdhani now Medium boarded up.text The & Dining 1.25pt Room, vertical of c1735, red hasline wooden in R=200 dado, G=0 ornate B=0 frieze Address line, tel no, ofemail festoons, etc asmodillion 8pt Rajdhani cornice and Regular. ceiling decorated Main body with of arabesques letter as 10ptand fruit; Rajdhani chimneypiece Regular flanked by bay- leaf ornament, fireplace now boarded up; at the south-east end, a screen of coupled Corinthian Columns distyle Please find enclosedin for antis; settlement door architraves our invoice and panels no: 2860carved which with egg covers-and-dart the mouldings,provision overdoorof architectural decorated services with festoons for the and dentil cornice. preparation of marketing CGI’s for the development.

The first-floor landing has fielded panelling (some of which had been removed from the north-west wall at the Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. time of inspection), with Vitruvian scroll to dado rail, and coved cornice; Ionic pilasters flanking windows and passage; fireplace now partly removed, leaving cast-iron early C19 grate; fielded dado to passage. The State Yours faithfully, Bedroom on the north-east side is panelled, with coved cornice and elaborate rocaille fireplace. North of this, a room of similar size with plainer panelled dado, coved cornice, doorways with egg-and-dart mouldings to architraves and overdoors with pulvinated frieze of bay leaf ornament and dentil cornice; fireplace removed. At the north corner, a smaller room with cornice and C19 fireplace. Dressing room south of the State Bedroom with plain dado, coved cornice, and a fireplace surround with shouldered architrave and rocaille frieze.

South-east bedroom, now subdivided, has panelled dado with Vitruvian scroll, coved cornice, 2 doorways with Lap Chan egg- and dart mouldings to the architrave, and pulvinated bay leaf frieze and dentil cornice to overdoor; Director fireplace surround with neo- Classical ornament of urns and festoons, and C19 cast-iron grate. MORGAN CARN | ARCHITECTS Rear staircase at south-west corner is open well to 2 storeys with a turned newel at the bottom and square newels at angles, turned balusters, moulded and ramped handrail and open string. Central first-floor room to south has panelled dado with Vitruvian scroll, coved cornice, fireplace and chimneypiece now boarded up; dressing room with panelled dado with Vitruvian scroll, coved cornice and early C19 cast-iron grate. Bedroom to south-west corner with moulded cornice and fireplace surround of late C18 or C19 date. Dogleg stair in north- west wing to 2 storeys with curtail step, stick balusters and ramped handrail as far as landing between first and second floor, then square newels, turned balusters and moulded handrail for one flight.

Listing NGR: TQ3364509466

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ARCHITECTS Blakers House 0004/A/V4 79 Stanford Avenue 20th December 2017 Brighton BN1 6FA

T: 01273 55 77 77 F: 01273 55 22 27 [email protected] www.morgancarn.com

Cross Homes (Sussex) Ltd. 23 East Street LEWES East Sussex BN7 2LJ

For the attention of Robin Cross

Front (North east) Elevation of Stanmer House

04.03 Historic England Listing Statement for Stanmer Park

Heritage Category: Park and Garden Dear Robin, Re: With Morgan CarnGrade: | Architects I as 19 pt Rajdhani Medium text & 1.25pt vertical red line in R=200 G=0 B=0 Address line, tel no, email etc as 8pt Rajdhani Regular. Main body of letter as 10pt Rajdhani Regular Listing Entry Number: 1001447 Please find enclosed for settlement our invoice no: 2860 which covers the provision of architectural services for the preparation of marketingDate CGI’sfirst forlisted: the 20development./01/2000 Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Statutory Address: STANMER PARK Yours faithfully, An C18 landscape park on the Sussex Downs, surrounding an early C18 country house, with informal gardens and pleasure grounds. Charles Bridgeman advised on the layout in the 1720s, in conjunction with the architect Nicholas Dubois, who built the house.

HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT

The Michelborne family owned Stanmer Manor from 1615, it being sold in 1700 to Peter Gott, Receiver General Lap Chan of Sussex, for £8000. Upon Gott's death, the manor was sold in 1713 to Henry Pelham of Lewes (VCH) who Director employed c 1721 the Frenchman Nicholas Dubois (c 1665-1735), the Office of Works' Master Mason, to build a MORGAN CARN | ARCHITECTSnew house on the site of the earlier manor house. Henry Pelham died in 1725, and Thomas, his youngest brother, inherited the estate. Dubois worked on the site until 1727, in conjunction with Charles Bridgeman (d 1738), the pair having possibly collaborated at other sites (including Cassiobury, Hertfordshire, qv; Willis 1977). Dubois appears to have laid out the gardens, kitchen gardens, ponds and a bowling green (Abbs 1999), and Bridgeman was called in in 1726, probably to advise on tree planting (Willis 1977). Also in 1726, Thomas Pelham, who had business connections in Constantinople, acquired exotic trees and other plants for the park and gardens from Turkey, via Messrs Chadwick and Toole of Smyrna (Sussex Archaeol Collect 1979). By 1730 the rebuilding and landscaping, including the formation of the roads and ponds, were nearing completion (ibid).

In 1737 Thomas Pelham died. His son, Thomas II (1728-1805, cr first 1801) inherited the estate, although until he came of age in 1748 the estate was cared for by guardians, who appear to have continued to lay out and maintain the park (ibid). Thomas II continued the embellishment of the park, which is shown in detail on an estate map by Figg (1799).

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ARCHITECTS Blakers House 0004/A/V4 79 Stanford Avenue 20th December 2017During the C19 the Pelhams continued to develop the estate, with the rebuilding of the church (1838), additional Brighton woodland planting, and a small formal lawn created adjacent to the house probably during the mid C19 and BN1 6FA extended in the early C20. During the Second World War the estate was requisitioned and parts used as a firing range, resulting in the complete felling of Horseshoe Plantation. In 1947 the Chichester estate soldT: the 01273 55 77 77 F: 01273 55 22 27 Stanmer estate for £225,000 to Brighton Council, in whose ownership it remains, the house presently (1999) [email protected] disused and much of the park being public open space. The park woodland was badly affected by the storm of www.morgancarn.com 1987, but much replanting has been carried out (1999).

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION, AREA, BOUNDARIES, LANDFORM, SETTING Stanmer Park lies adjacent to the north-east edge of Brighton, 5km from the town centre, and 7km west of the county town of Lewes, at the heart of the Sussex Cross Homes (Sussex)Downs. Ltd. The c 485ha site is bounded to the south-west by Coldean Lane, to the west by Ditchling Road, to the 23 East Street north-east by downland agricultural land, to the south-east by the 1960s campus, and to LEWES the south by the A27 Brighton to Lewes road. The park is bounded in part by the remains of a flint wall, East Sussex particularly on the south-west and sections of the west and north-east boundaries, and on the south boundary between Lower Lodges and the Sussex University campus entrance. The park covers undulating downland, the BN7 2LJ southern part occupying a valley which extends north-westwards, dividing at the village of Stanmer into two further valleys which extend north-west and west. The southern corner of the site has been sliced through For the attention of fromRobin north Cross-west to south-east by the A27 dual carriageway (1980s), dividing off Coldean Wood and the associated land, and the site of the C18 Menagerie.

The setting is largely rural downland, with the urban fringe estates of Brighton adjacent to the south and south-west. Sussex University campus occupies the former south-east corner of the park, incorporating park trees and a flint cottage which appears to have been a lodge to a perimeter drive (OS 1879). South-east of the A27, Brighton University buildings occupy Hill, both buildings and hillside being prominent in views south- east from the house, garden and pleasure grounds. Further views extend north-east from the higher ground Dear Robin, in the park across the Downs, and west and south-west from the upper ground in the west side of the site across the Downs and Brighton towards the sea. Re: With Morgan Carn | Architects as 19 pt Rajdhani Medium text & 1.25pt vertical red line in R=200 G=0 B=0 Address line, tel no, ENTRANCESemail etc asAND 8pt APPROACHES Rajdhani The Regular. main approach, Main body from of the letter south as-east, 10pt enters Rajdhani the park Regular off a slip road giving access from the adjacent A27 road, c 1km south-east of the house, to the lower, south-east drive. The entrance Please find enclosedis for flanked settlement by Lower ourLodges, invoice a pair no: of 2860single -whichstorey, whitecovers-painted the provision brick lodges of (C18,architectural listed grade services II). The Lodge for the preparation of marketinggardens CGI’s lie to for the the south development.-east overlooking the A27, each being enclosed by curved iron railings standing on low brick walls. The drive immediately adjacent to the north-west of the Lodges is flanked by two mature lime trees. From here the drive extends north-west through the valley bottom, flanked by loosely scattered parkland Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. trees set in mown grass. Some 400m south-east of the house the drive, at this point still flanked by trees, divides and the western arm straightens, it being aligned on the tower of . This arm of the Yours faithfully, drive turns west-north-west 100m from the house to curve across an informal open lawn to a carriage sweep on the north-east, entrance front of the house. A C19 portico encloses the entrance which overlooks the lawn to the north-east (containing a cricket pitch), the park hillside beyond and the church and churchyard to the north. Where the drive divides, 400m south-east of the house, the eastern section continues north-west around the east and north sides of the churchyard, meeting the south end of the village street.

A second approach, from the west, enters off the Ditchling Road, 1.3km north-west of the house, giving access to the west, upper drive. From this point panoramic views extend north-west and west across the Downs and Lap Chan south-west across Brighton towards the sea. A short drive leads east off the road, through the remains of a Director small block of woodland, to Upper Lodges, a pair of two-storey, white-painted brick lodges flanking white- MORGAN CARN | ARCHITECTSpainted wooden gates. From here the upper drive curves north-east, down between Pudding Bag and Upper Lodge Woods, emerging into the park 1.2km north-west of the house, from where there are extensive views over the park to the east, and south-east towards distant downland, including Falmer Hill and Firle Beacon. The drive runs down the valley side, bounded to the south by a narrow woodland belt, reaching the north end of the village street 400m north of the house. It continues south through the street to the church, where it turns south-west, flanked by flint walls, turning south 60m from the house and crossing the lawn to arrive at the carriage sweep on the north-east front. A spur off the upper drive, where it turns south to the carriage sweep, continues south-west, giving access to the stables standing north-west of the house, and the kitchen gardens to the west of this.

A network of further tracks crosses the estate, particularly in and around Great Wood.

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ARCHITECTS Blakers House 0004/A/V4 The present drive system as shown on Figg's map (1799) remains largely unaltered (1999). The lower drive79 Stanford was Avenue 20th December 2017slightly altered at the north-west end during the early to mid C19 (Figg, 1799; OS 1879), when the straightened Brighton fork off it was made, aligned on the church, and the earlier serpentine line which approached the house directly BN1 6FA was truncated. The approach to the Upper Lodges off Ditchling Road has been slightly altered, as, in the late C19 (OS 1879) the approach drive was aligned on Ladies Mile road to the south-west, giving access to the villagT: 01273e 55 77 77 F: 01273 55 22 27 of Patcham and the London Road. [email protected]

www.morgancarn.com PRINCIPAL BUILDING Stanmer House (Nicholas Dubois 1720s, listed grade I) stands towards the centre of the park, in the bottom of the park's south-east valley close to the junction with the two upper valleys. The two- storey brick house is faced with cream sandstone and contains fine interiors. It consists of two wings, to the north-east (entrance front) and south-east (garden front), which are all that remains of the 1720s courtyard plan, with formerly a substantial servants' wing to the north-west (now gone). The house enjoys an extensive view south-east from the garden front across the garden and park to Falmer Hill beyond (with the late C20 Cross Homes (Sussex)Brighton Ltd. University development below the brow of the hill prominent in the view). 23 East Street LEWES The two-storey stable block (C18, listed grade II*) stands 30m north-west of the house. It is reached from the East Sussex extension south-west of the upper drive which leads to the central, north-west range of three, which are arranged in U-shape. A tall carriage arch at the centre of the north-west range gives access to the stable BN7 2LJ courtyard to the south-east, enclosed on three sides by the ranges. The fourth, open side to the south-east overlooks the former courtyard area of the house, and formerly gave access to a service yard and beyond this For the attention of theRobin service Cross range attached to the house (gone, 1999) (Figg, 1799; OS 1879).

GARDENS AND PLEASURE GROUNDS The gardens lie to the south-east and south-west of the house, occupying part of the lower north-east slope of Great Wood Hill to the south. Adjacent to the south lie the wooded pleasure grounds which occupy part of the north-east slope of the Hill, leading up to Great Wood.

The garden is divided into two main sections consisting of formal and informal lawns. A formal, level lawn, entered from the south side of the carriage sweep at the east corner of the house, lies on the south-east Dear Robin, front of the house (which front has no garden door). A stone-flagged path adjacent to the south-east front is separated from the almost square lawn beyond by a clipped hedge, and a low, informal retaining wall bounds Re: With Morgan Carnthe | southArchitects-west side as 19of thept Rajdhanilawn. At the Medium centre of text the &lawn 1.25pt lies avertical stone pond red with line the in R=200remains G=0of a fountain.B=0 Address line, tel no, Formerlyemail etc paths as ran8pt around Rajdhani the perimeter Regular. of Main this part body of theof letter lawn (OS as 18 10pt79), whichRajdhani was constructed Regular in the early to mid C19 (Figg, 1799; OS 1879). A late C19 or early C20 continuation of the lawn, possibly a croquet lawn, Please find enclosedextends for settlement south-east, our cut invoice into the no: hillside 2860 where which an covers informal the bank provision remains ofto architecturalthe south. The serviceswhole lawn for is the preparation of marketingbounded CGI’s to the for north the -development.east by a narrow belt of trees and shrubs which is punctuated by a brick-piered screen and gateway (early(mid C20) standing c 20m east of the house. Long views extend from these lawns across the park to Falmer Hill. In the late C18 (Figg, 1799) this area was laid to an area of informal lawn or pasture Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. which contained several clumps of trees, and extended north-east as part of the lawn through which the lower and upper drives approached the house. Yours faithfully, A small flight of stone steps leads south-west from the formal lawn up to an informal lawn which extends c 200m south-west up the hillside to the edge of the pleasure grounds. It is planted with many mature specimen trees, including three large Lebanon cedars standing on the lawn, and a beech tree standing close to the house, which may remain from the C18. To the south-west lies a belt of trees and shrubs, in which the boundary is marked by the remains of a flint wall (in poor condition, 1999). The north boundary is largely defined by a flint wall which runs between the site of the end of the former service wing of the house, westwards to the kitchen garden. Formerly (OS 1879) this lawn was laid out with a network of informal paths which led generally Lap Chan up the hillside giving access to the pleasure grounds beyond. Figg (1799) shows the area laid out in very similar Director manner to now (1999), with five prominent circular plantings, three of which may correspond to the sites of MORGAN CARN | ARCHITECTSthe large, possibly C18, cedars which stand here, and smaller individual trees scattered around, leading up to the belt at the south-west boundary. A serpentine path ran west from the house along the north boundary of the lawn close to where the flint wall now stands, giving access to the south-east corner of the walled garden, and also to an adjacent entrance to the pleasure grounds.

The pleasure grounds extend for c 1km along the north-east side of Great Wood hillside, running parallel with the lower drive in the valley and the kitchen gardens, and bounded by open parkland to the north-east and Great Wood to the south-west. Two main paths run from north-west to south-east along the contours. The lower path is reached from the garden via an informal path through the belt at the south-west boundary. The path extends south-east close to the park edge, set on a terrace cut into the hillside. A c 3(4m high Coade stone monument (1775, listed grade II) stands c 250m south of the house, set several metres to the north of the path, overlooking the lower drive valley. The monument consists of an urn on a triangular plinth resting on

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ARCHITECTS Blakers House 0004/A/V4 legs in the form of three tortoises (now, 1999, headless). It was erected by Thomas II, the first Lord 79Pelham, Stanford Avenue 20th December 2017and his wife in memory of her father Frederick Meinhart Frankland. The path continues south-east close to the Brighton lower north-east edge of the ornamental woodland known as the Arboretum which is set within the south- BN1 6FA east end of the pleasure grounds. This contains evergreen shrubs including yew, holly, ruscus and box, and non-native trees and shrubs set in grass and planted during the C19 and C20. The path curves around andT: up01273 55 77 77 F: 01273 55 22 27 the hillside c 650m south-east of the house to join the upper pleasure ground path which runs along the north- [email protected] east boundary of Great Wood close to the brow of the hill, forming the south-west boundary of the Arboretum. www.morgancarn.com Distant panoramic views of the Downs extend for many kilometres north-east and east beyond the park from the upper path. Some 400m south-west of the house a cross-path links the upper and lower paths, possibly the remains of a serpentine path which led from the garden across the pleasure grounds and Great Wood to the former Menagerie (now gone) in the park to the south-west (Figg, 1799).

The pleasure grounds are clearly shown by Figg (1799), laid out in similar manner to now (1999), the lower path Cross Homes (Sussex)running Ltd. close to the parkland with controlled views into it. Parallel to the two main paths ran several serpentine 23 East Street paths, now (1999) no longer visible. LEWES East Sussex PARK The park is laid, in the south-east half, to pasture, lawns and playing fields, with arable land mainly occupying the north-west half. It contains many clumps and single trees, with extensive perimeter belts and BN7 2LJ woodland, and panoramic views of the Downs and Brighton from many of the upper parts of the hillsides. The park is dominated by the picturesque Stanmer village (largely C18, most individual buildings listed grade II) For the attention of whichRobin flanks Cross the village street 250-400m north of the house, and is bounded at the south end by the little flint and stone church (1838, listed grade B) with a shingled spire. The village (which had shrunk considerably during the C17) was rebuilt in the C18 to the east of the earlier settlement (Sussex Archaeo Collect), the site of which is now a pasture field with earthwork remains of the earlier structures bounded to the west by a flint wall. The church stands within the churchyard, adjacent to the village pond to the east, and was rebuilt in Early English style on the site of a C14 building by the third Earl of Chichester. The south boundary of the churchyard is bounded by a sunk wall and ha-ha, allowing an uninterrupted view of the church and churchyard from the north-east front of the house. Dear Robin, Great Wood and its surroundings cover a hilltop. The Wood is important in sheltering the valleys to the north- Re: With Morgan Carneast | Architectsand north, whilst as 19 offering pt Rajdhani extensive Medium views fromtext the & 1.25pt woodland vertical edges red in all line directions in R=200 across G=0 the B=0 Downs. Address line, tel no, Severalemail etctracks as lead8pt throughRajdhani the Regular. Wood, many Main of bodythese ofremaining letter asfrom 10pt the Rajdhani C18 layout Regular (Figg, 1799), including Millbanke's Walk, from which panoramic views extend south-west and west across the Menagerie and Coldean Please find enclosedWood for settlement to Brighton. The our Menagerie, invoice no: lying 2860 c 800m which south covers-west of the the provision house, was of formerly architectural reached fromservices the house for the preparation of marketingvia a serpentine CGI’s for paththe development.across the pleasure grounds and Great Wood. It is now (1999) occupied by an area of allotments where formerly stood C18 menagerie buildings and an associated open paddock within Coldean Wood, later replaced by a C19 pheasantry and farm (Figg, 1799; OS 1879). Adjacent to the north-east of the Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Menagerie stands a group of late C20 hostels, Varley Halls (outside the area here registered).

Yours faithfully, KITCHEN GARDEN The rectangular kitchen garden, apparently laid out by Dubois in the 1720s (Abbs 1999), lies 200m west of the house and contains a commercial nursery, including a large area of mid to late C20 glasshouses. The area is enclosed by a flint wall faced with brick on the interior, and was formerly divided into two equal sections by a wall (now gone) between the north and south boundary walls (Figg, 1799; OS 1873). The flint and brick gardener's cottage stands against the centre of the north wall, with potting sheds and offices to the east of this. An area of former orchard lies beyond the south wall, with mid to late C20 nursery grounds to the north within which lies a double herbaceous border flanking a grass walk. Lap Chan Director Listing NGR: TQ3366910501 MORGAN CARN | ARCHITECTS

05.00 Site Characteristics:

05.01 The characteristics of the site are established by the listed nature of the existing buildings and its parkland setting within Stanmer Park.

05.02 Stanmer Park is listed Grade II in its own right and is the location of a number of listed buildings and heritage assets, most of which are located to the north of Stanmer House itself.

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west of the house and the slopes are densely wooded. This provides a verdant T:backdrop 01273 55 77 to 77 the house and effectively screens the rear courtyard from public view. F: 01273 55 22 27 [email protected] www.morgancarn.com 05.03 The land to the north-east is laid out as a large, grassed area which accommodates Stanmer Church (now redundant) and the village pond.

05.04 The area to the south-east of the house is laid out as an enclosed are of lawn with a Cross Homes (Sussex)fountain Ltd. and beyond that is an area of temporary car parking. During the previous use of 23 East Street the building as a restaurant/pub and wedding venue this area was closed off from the LEWES general public and housed a large marquee. East Sussex BN7 2LJ 05.05 The land to the north-western Stanmer House is occupied by a recent residential For the attention of developmentRobin Cross which utilises some of the previous stable buildings and includes the north - west wing of the building. These residential properties share the rear courtyard of the building with Stanmer House and utilise the courtyard as shared amenity space.

06.00 Planning History Dear Robin, 06.01 A search of the records on the local planning authority’s website reveal the following Re: With Morgan Carnplanning | Architects applications as 19 pt Rajdhani relating Medium to the textapplication & 1.25pt verticalsite: red line in R=200 G=0 B=0 Address line, tel no, email etc as 8pt Rajdhani Regular. Main body of letter as 10pt Rajdhani Regular • Application No: SDNP/18/04826/FUL Please find enclosed for settlement our invoice no: 2860 which covers the provision of architectural services for the Description: Proposed external works (car parking, marquee and children’s playground) Two years preparation of marketing CGI’s for the development. temporary permission within the curtilage of Stanmer House (retrospective) Status: APPROVED DECEMBER 2018 Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Yours faithfully, • Application No: SDNP/16/05602/FUL Description: Proposed internal alterations and refurbishment to implement an Additional Use Class C1 (Hotels) to an Existing Mixed Use Building Incorporating Use Classes D2 (Assembly and Leisure), A3 (Restaurants and Cafes), A4 (Drinking Establishment) and Ancillary Office Use. Status: APPROVED MARCH 2017

• Application No: SDNP/16/05558/FUL Lap Chan Description: Retention of marquee structure and ancillary landscaping works (Retrospective). Director Status: APPROVED MARCH 2017 MORGAN CARN | ARCHITECTS • Application No: SDNP/16/03173/FUL Description: Temporary change of use of land to car parking including the construction of a honeycomb reinforced grass surface. Status: APPROVED AUGUST 2016

• Application No: SDNP/14/05896/LDE Description: Certificate of lawful development for the permanent siting of a marquee used for weddings and corporate functions. Status: APPROVED JANUARY 2015

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T: 01273 55 77 77 • Application No: SDNP/13/00463/FUL F: 01273 55 22 27 Description: S73A application for the change of use from mixed B1 (business) and D2 ([email protected] and leisure) to a mixed D2, A3 (restaurant and cafes) and A4 use (drinking establishment),www.morgancarn.com alongside ancillary office use. Status: APPROVED JUNE 2013

• Application No: BH2006/02951 Description: Proposed alterations to cellars to enable change of use from storage areas to function Cross Homes (Sussex)rooms Ltd. for use in conjunction with ground floor function rooms. External alterations to means of 23 East Street escape hatch. LEWES Status: APPROVED MARCH 2008 East Sussex BN7 2LJ • Application No: BH2004/03712/FP Description: An application for Stanmer House to change the use of ground floor from office use For the attention of Robin Cross to art gallery, public exhibition, conference and reception rooms for public and private functions with the first and second floor to remain as office use. Status: APPROVED JANUARY 2007

• Application No: BH2001/01173/FP & BH2001/01174/LB - subject to S106 agreement Description: For the restoration/ refurbishment of Stanmer House for residential use (2 flats) on Dear Robin, the upper floors and an art gallery open to the public at ground floor. This permission also included: the reconstruction of the north west wing to provide seven houses; demolition of an Re: With Morgan Carnexisting | Architects toilet block as 19 and pt replacementRajdhani Medium with new text public & 1.25pt toilets/changing vertical red roomline in facilities R=200 in G=0 the B=0 north Address line, tel no, corneremail ofetc the as site. 8pt Rajdhani Regular. Main body of letter as 10pt Rajdhani Regular Status: APPROVED JUNE 2003 Please find enclosed for settlement our invoice no: 2860 which covers the provision of architectural services for the preparation of marketing CGI’s for the development. 07.00 Proposed Use: Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. 07.01 The proposed use of the proposal is for the upper floors and part of the ground floor to be Yours faithfully, converted to Class C3 Use (Dwelling Houses) and part of the ground floor to be left as Class A3 Use (Restaurants and cafes).

08.00 The Amount of Development: Lap Chan Director 08.01 The proposed development comprises of the conversion of the upper floors and part of the MORGAN CARN | ARCHITECTSground floor to be converted to 10 no. 1 & 2-bedroom apartments with part of the ground floor being used as a café and exhibition space.

08.02 The proposals also entail the demolition of the late 20th century single storey kitchen wing (which is not part of the original building) and the construction of a two-storey extension in the rear courtyard to provide additional residential accommodation.

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T: 01273 55 77 77 09.00 Concept: F: 01273 55 22 27 [email protected] www.morgancarn.com 09.01 The overriding concept behind the proposals has been developed by following the principle of retaining as many of the original primary rooms intact as feasible and limiting the interventions to those rooms which are secondary rooms where possible.

Cross Homes0 9(Sussex).02 It wasLtd. also considered important that the building should retain some of its original purpose 23 East Street and aspects of use. To achieve this it was determined that all of the residents of the building LEWES should all enter via the existing main entrance with access to all of the apartments being East Sussex via the original main entrance hall and staircase. BN7 2LJ For the attention09.03 of RetentionRobin Cross of some access to the building by the general public was also considered to be desirable so the proposals also include the creation of a café and exhibition space which would allow the public to enjoy one of the principal reception rooms of the building and be informed about the history of the building and the park.

Dear Robin, 10.00 Layout:

Re: With Morgan10.01 CarnThe | Architects proposed as layout 19 pt Rajdhani retains Mediumthe layout text &of 1.25pt the originalvertical redbuilding line in withR=200 the G=0 exception B=0 of the Address line, tel no, singleemail etc storey as 8pt kitchen Rajdhani wing Regular. which Main is body located of letter in as the 10pt rear Rajdhani courtyard Regular of the building. The proposals call for the kitchen wing to be demolished with the exception of the southern Please find enclosed for settlement our invoice no: 2860 which covers the provision of architectural services for the preparation of marketingscreen CGI’s wall for and the adevelopment. new two storey extension built on the rear of the south east wing.

Should you 10.0have2 any The queries, proposals please seek do not to hesitateconvert tothe contact existing us. basement area into communal health and leisure facilities for use by the residents of the building. Yours faithfully, 10.03 The ground floor of the building will be converted into 2 no. 2-bedroom apartments with the entrance hall and central staircase retained as the main access to all of the apartments. It is proposed that two of the principal rooms at the south-eastern corner of the building will be converted into a café and exhibition space that will be accessible to the general public along with the enclosed, lawned area that runs down to the parking area. Lap Chan Director MORGAN CARN10.04 | ARCHITECTS The first floor of the building will be converted into 3 no. 2-bedroom apartments and the entrance to a 2-bedroom duplex unit. All of these units would be accessed from either the principal staircase or one of the other subservient staircases.

10.05 The second floor of the building will be converted 2 no. 2-bedroom apartments and 2 no. 1- bed apartments. These units would be accessed from one of the subservient staircases as the principal staircase does not rise to this level.

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For the attention of Robin Cross

Dear Robin, Proposed Site Plan

Re: With Morgan Carn | Architects as 19 pt Rajdhani Medium text & 1.25pt vertical red line in R=200 G=0 B=0 Address line, tel no, email etc as 8pt Rajdhani Regular. Main body of letter as 10pt Rajdhani Regular

Please find enclosed for settlement our invoice no: 2860 which covers the provision of architectural services for the preparation of marketing CGI’s for the development.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Yours faithfully,

Lap Chan Director MORGAN CARN | ARCHITECTS

Proposed Basement Floor Plan

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Dear Robin,

Re: With Morgan Carn | Architects as 19 pt Rajdhani MediumProposed text Ground & 1.25pt Floor verticalPlan red line in R=200 G=0 B=0 Address line, tel no, email etc as 8pt Rajdhani Regular. Main body of letter as 10pt Rajdhani Regular

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Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Yours faithfully,

Lap Chan Director MORGAN CARN | ARCHITECTS

Proposed First Floor Plan

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Dear Robin, Proposed Second Floor Plan Re: With Morgan Carn | Architects as 19 pt Rajdhani Medium text & 1.25pt vertical red line in R=200 G=0 B=0 Address line, tel no, email etc as 8pt Rajdhani Regular. Main body of letter as 10pt Rajdhani Regular 11.00 Scale & Landscaping: Please find enclosed for settlement our invoice no: 2860 which covers the provision of architectural services for the preparation of marketing CGI’s for the development. 11.01 The scale of the proposals remains as existing with the only impact being the addition of Should you have anythe queries, proposed please two do notstorey hesitate rear to extension contact us. which will be lower than the scale of the existing building. Yours faithfully, 11.02 The proposed landscaping will seek to enhance the setting of the building by returning the lawned garden on the eastern side of the building back to its original appearance and allowing access for the general public.

11.03 The proposal will also seek to improve and enhance the appearance of the central courtyard Lap Chan which is shared by the terrace of houses that are located in the west wing of the building. Director MORGAN CARN | ARCHITECTS

12.00 Appearance:

12.01 The appearance of the building will largely remain as existing as the proposals are focused on the conversion of the existing building with minimal interventions.

12.02 As previously stated the only proposed change to the appearance would be the demolition of the existing kitchen wing and the construction of a two-storey extension on the rear of the eastern wing of the building.

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ARCHITECTS Blakers House 0004/A/V4 79 Stanford Avenue 20th December 2017 Brighton 12.03 The proposed extension would be built in materials that are sympathetic to those usedBN1 6FAon

the existing building so that the extension would blend harmoniously with theT: 01273 existing 55 77 77 building. F: 01273 55 22 27 [email protected] www.morgancarn.com 12.04 The proposed materials of the proposed extension will be as follows:

Flat Roof – Single Play Membrane Colour: Dark Grey Pitched roof - Natural slate Colour: Blue/grey Cross Homes (Sussex)Walls Ltd. - Sand/cement render Colour: Cream 23 East Street Window Frames - Painted timber Colour: White LEWES Rainwater Goods - Powder Coated, cast Aluminium Colour: Black East Sussex BN7 2LJ For the attention13.00 of Sustainability:Robin Cross

13.01 The proposed development is for the conversion and refurbishment of an existing Grade 1 Listed building and so will enable the reuse and repurposing of a heritage asset.

13.02 The proposed will enable the thermal performance of the existing building to be improved Dear Robin, where possible in a sensitive manner that will respect and retain the original features of the building. Re: With Morgan Carn | Architects as 19 pt Rajdhani Medium text & 1.25pt vertical red line in R=200 G=0 B=0 Address line,13 tel.02 no, Theemail ‘fabric’ etc as first’8pt Rajdhani approach Regular. will be Main adopted body of for letter the as proposed 10pt Rajdhani extension Regular to ensure that the residential units are energy efficient and designed to achieve the following: Please find enclosed for settlement our invoice no: 2860 which covers the provision of architectural services for the preparation of marketing CGI’s for the development. • High levels of airtightness to minimise heat energy lost through 'leaks' in the Should you have any queries,building please fdoabric. not hesitate to contact us. • Use of mechanical ventilation and heat recovery or MVHR. Yours faithfully, • Minimising thermal breaks to reduce thermal loss in the structure that could transfer heat from the inside to the outside of the building. • High performance thermally broken windows and doors, to minimise the risk of thermal leakage at these weak points.

13.03 All of the residential units will incorporate low flow sanitary fittings, low energy light fittings Lap Chan and A rated appliances. Director MORGAN CARN | ARCHITECTS

14.00 Access:

14.01 The proposed development will remain as existing.

14.02 Car parking will be retained as existing at the eastern end of the lawned garden.

14.03 Secure cycle storage is to be provided at a ratio of 2 spaces per units and housed in a communal cycle store located in the rear courtyard.

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managed by the management company for the building. T: 01273 55 77 77 F: 01273 55 22 27 [email protected] www.morgancarn.com 15.00 Conclusion:

15.01 The proposals seek to safeguard the future of this heritage asset by converting and refurbishing the existing building manner respects the original features of the building and Cross Homes (Sussex)respects Ltd. its setting and historic importance. 23 East Street LEWES 15.02 The safeguarding of the future of the building will enhance the setting of Stanmer Park by East Sussex providing a means to ensure that the building is well maintained and makes a positive BN7 2LJ contribution to the landscape and the South Downs National Park. For the attention of Robin Cross 15.03 The proposals sensitively return the building back to its original domestic use while also making provision for access to parts of the building so that the general public can continue to enjoy the building and be informed about its history and significance.

Dear Robin,

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Please find enclosed for settlement our invoice no: 2860 which covers the provision of architectural services for the preparation of marketing CGI’s for the development.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Yours faithfully,

Lap Chan Director MORGAN CARN | ARCHITECTS

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