Rudchester Farm Cottage, Heddon-on-the-Wall

Farmstead associated with Rudchester Manor, an important Grade II* listed house dating from the 13th Century. The farmstead lies immediately to the south of Hadrian’s Wall and the Roman Fort of Vindobala. The steading comprises a mix of traditional and more modern agricultural buildings, all of which are now redundant to farming use. The traditional buildings are listed and offer an opportunity for sensitive conversion, mindful of the adjacent Grade II* listed Manor. An application for alteration and conversion of the listed farm buildings to create 5 dwellings was permitted in 2020 (19/03490/FUL). The proposed works also included demolition of modern barns and extension to an existing unoccupied cottage (no net gain from this aspect). The landowner set out that a phased development was envisaged, based on owners ability to afford and finance build-out. However, no start was made on the works within the necessary timeframe and the permission has now lapsed. Due to the location in the Green Belt, at the current time the site is not considered suitable for residential development. No longer considered developable/developable and future housing delivery is discounted in the SHLAA.