Stables at Quorn Park, Paudy Lane, Barrow Upon Soar Design and Access Statement July 2019 Issue Information Revision - 23.05.2019 Pre-app information issued 26.07.2019 Design and access statement issued for planning 2 Introduction Client Architect Tom Dalby and Lili Brooksby-Dalby are commissioning improvements to their Lili Brooksby-Dalby is an avid horse rider, passionate about every aspect of K Bava Architects is a design-focused studio in London. property to provide fit for use facilities for their horses and other associated equestrianism. She is a BHSAI INT SM (Riding coach) as well as a semi activities. Providing storage and improving the overall area around the stables are professional dressage rider. She has ridden since the age of 2, some 31 years ago. The practice offers a variety of services including architecture, urban design, a critical element of the project. interior design and conservation work. They have extensive knowledge of working Lili has never sold a horse, preferring to keep them in their twilight years and let with historic and listed buildings. them enjoy a safe retirement with her. As a result, her herd of horses is rather diverse. Lili teaches dressage all over the UK, and trains her own horses at home- Kam Bava was Associate at Witherford Watson Mann Architects working with the The following applications were made by the previous owner. as well as taking her horses to two Olympic dressage riders for further training. Courtauld Institue of Art for their Heritage Lottery Funded scheme Courtauld Connects and the Gilbert and Ildiko Butler Drawings Gallery at the grade I listed Application P/07/1639/2 was made and approved in May 2007 for works to the She is a keen competition rider- and the horse’s welfare always comes first. Having Somerset House. Amongst other projects Kam worked on a large office building in house: always dreamt of having her own horses at home, there are absolutely no plans to a conservation area and a number of schemes for cultural institutions such as - Replace existing UPVC conservatory with a brick entrance hall with slate roof “share” the stables to become a “livery yard”. All the horses are treated with 5* Amnesty International, Irish Georgian Society and New York Historical Society. - Replace aluminium garage doors to timber doors in new arrangement care, and are an important part of the family. Kam worked at David Chipperfield Architects in Berlin, London and Shanghai Application P/10/1876/2 was made and approved in November 2010 for works to Tom Dalby is also passionate about horses alongside his succesful business Blue between 2009 and 2013 on a wide range of projects from a large residential project the house: Light Card. for a well-established artist, to high profile buildings including the Cafe Royal Hotel - Installation of small traditional cast iron multi-fuel stove with metal flue and cap. and the Rockbund development in Shanghai. Following a pre-application advice meeting (18.07.2019) with Helene Baker (Senior Planning Officer, Charnwood Borough Council) the following applications were noted: Application P/96/1047/2 made in 1996 - Planning permission for the 4 stables, store and manege Application P/96/97/1169/2 refers made in 1996 - Planning permission field shelter (not a stable) in the paddock to the rear of No 19 (referred to as Charterwood Lodge) It was noted by Helene Baker that a certificate of Lawful Use Certificate would need to be determined before a planning application for the proposed stables can be assessed. 3 Site 459700 459800 459900 318400 Stables Barn 318300 Track 30 29 28 27 25 26 19 24 92.7m 23 QUORN PARK 318200 Quorn Park 22 20 1 to 18 to 1 PAUDY LANE 91.0m NOTES REV. DATE CHECK NOTES PROJECT CLIENT SCALE / FORMAT 1:1250@A3 K Bava Architects DATE 01.05.2019 Contractors must verify all dimensions on site before commencing work or P1 01.05.2018 KB Pre-application advice 19 QUORN PARK, PAUDY LANE TOM DALBY preparing shop 4drawings. Dimensions are not to be scaled from this drawing. DRAWN / CHECKED KB-/-KB BARROW UPON SOAR AND LILI BROOKSBY- DALBY STATUS FOR-PRE PLANNING All information is subject to statutory consents, rights of light and survey. DRAWING DRAWING NUMBER ISSUE This drawing and the design contained herein is the copyright of K Bava Architects N Ltd and shall not be reproduced in whole or part without prior written consent. 24 Stanhope Gardens, London N4 1HT, United Kingdom 0 1 15 meters LOCATION PLAN T +44(0) 7841 530 365 P1 - 014_10_01 Copyright K Bava Architects Ltd www.kbava.com [email protected] Site 19 Quorn Park, Paudy Lane, Barrow Upon Soar is part of the collection of buildings formerly used as the Kennels for the Quorn Hunt and built in 1905. The whole site was redeveloped into residential properties approximately twenty five years ago. Number 19 was the terrier kennel and has been converted into a large bungalow and garage. In addition to the house which sits as part of the arrangement of Quorn Hunt building, the overall property also encompasses paddocks and trees which form the boundary to the estate. To the north of the main development there is an ensemble of two buildings with a temporary unit to accommodate horse ownership activities. These buildings are the focus of the application. View across paddock from main ensemble of historic buildings 5 Site The site consists of an ensemble of Victorian buildings re-purposed for residential use and supplemented with a number of additional buildings such as garages and sewage treatment units. There is a clearly defined boundary around the site. The client owns number 19 which was the Kennel building originally. The property also consists of extensive paddock areas which are surrounded by trees. The stables in question sit away from the main ensemble of buildings and therefore are more associated with the setting against the trees and landscape and the view from the development. 6 Chronology The Quorn Hunt has a claim to be the oldest hunt in the country, being founded in 1696 by Mr Thomas Boothby of Tooley Park, Leicestershire. Tooley Park lies about eight miles southwest of Leicester, just to the north of the Hinckley road. The hunt takes its name from the village of Quorn, where the hounds were kennelled from 1753 to 1904. As the Quorn moved into the 20th Century, it became clear that new Kennels were needed: the old Kennels were in an inconvenient part of the Quorn country, the site was damp and thought bad for hounds, the buildings were obsolete, and the owner of Quorn Hall Mr E H Warner wanted the Kennels removed. Mr Warner offered an excellent replacement site at Paudy crossroads (on the road from Barrow-Upon-Soar to Six Hills) which had the advantage of being in the centre of the country, and in 1904, new Kennels were built there. Illustrations of the Quorn Hunt The Quorn became probably the most famous hunt in the world and attracted visitors from all corners of the globe. Indeed at one time there was a waiting list of people wishing to subscribe. The then Prince of Wales (Edward VIII) met Wallis Simpson after a days hunting at Burrough Court and the present heir to the throne became a frequent visitor before the ban. The history of the Quorn Hunt is an imporatant part of the local history and the buildings at Paudy Lane and an important part of the narrative. The historic significance is related to the equestrian activity as well and the architecture. Historic photos of the stables at Paudy Lane 7 Key Historical Features The Quorn Hunt kennels and stabling date from 1905. The main construction is red brick and Welsh slate roof with brick ridge and end stacks. It is an example of fine English vernacular style. The main stable block, together with 3 cottages the kennels, and house form an impressive group. The most distinctive element is the central carriage entrance with rounded arch and this therefore marks out what would have been the main entrance. Over the entrance is a stone tablet inscribed ‘Q.H. 1905’. On the roof ridge above this an elaborate wood and lead clock tower. The square first stage has a clock face with Roman numerals. The overall ensemble of buildings sit together to give a clear narrative of what the activities of the original were. Many elements have been well restored and maintained to retain this clarity. The stables project should not compromise the clarity of the main development and will therefore avoid using some of the materials to ensure that this ensemble retains its importance. 8 Historical Environment / Significance Quorn Hunt Kennels, and Stabling Heritage Category: Listed Building Grade: II List Entry Number: 1278516 Date first listed: 12-Oct-1984 19 Paudy Lane, Barrow on Soar is part of the collection of buildings formerly used as the Kennels for the Quorn Hunt and built in 1905. G The whole site was redeveloped into residential properties approximately twenty five years ago. Number 19 was the terrier kennel and has been converted into a H large bungalow and garage, having had extra buildings added to the original site. I The existing buildings have been renovated and dry lined with insulated plasterboard to achieve building regulations performance for the time whilst the additional work is cavity wall construction. The main roof is pitched Welsh Slate which has been constructed as a warm roof to provide sloping ceilings with exposed purlins. Adjacent buildings on the development are single and two storey.