Longhirst Hall, Longhirst

Grade II* listed Longhirst Hall, comprising the main building and a range of associated buildings and outbuildings. Originally a private residence the site has been utilised for numerous purposes since the 1940s, including for education, as a university facility with associated conference centre and residential accommodation, and latterly as local authority offices. When the site was vacated and declared surplus by the Council, it was earmarked as providing an opportunity existing for conversion to provide residential units. Such works must be mindful of the listed building designation. A complex scheme for alteration and conversion of the main Hall, former bedroom block, court suite, and the former business centre to create a mix of apartments and homes was permitted in 2014 (14/02116/FUL). Subsequently, further permissions were granted to amend the initial scheme, changing the number and type of residential units (16/02289/NONMAT, 17/04184/FUL, 17/01618/FUL). The result of these amendments mean that the final yield from the overall scheme is 37 dwellings. The extensive conversion works commenced in 2017 and has been followed by a steady build-out programme. This has taken some time due to the nature of the works. Development of 37 dwellings completed in 2020/21.