Spindlestone Mill Lodge, Waren Mill

Imposing former mill that has been unused and vacant for many years. Offers opportunity for sensitive conversion to provide flats. Highly rural location, but relates to a historic industrial complex. The current building dates from 1805 but, prior to this, this has been a corn mill on this site for centuries. Whilst not formally listed, the main building is of heritage importance and forms part of a coherent group of former industrial buildings and worker's cottages. Initial permission was granted for conversion of the ground-floor to a single dwelling in 2001 (N/01/B/0588). Works commenced but halted whilst a revised scheme was put forward. A subsequent application for conversion of the whole building to provide 5 flats was approved in 2009 (N/09/B/0449). This superseded the original proposal and, as initial works started in 2010, remains extant. On completion, the works would deliver 2 flats at ground-floor level and 3 further flats in the upper floors. The permission has been implemented, and will not lapse, but there has been no progress evident in recent years. No evidence to support that scheme is deliverable or developable with the plan period. Whilst the permission will not lapse, and the theoretical capacity from the extant planning permission remains, the future delivery of all outstanding units is currently discounted. If/when new information becomes available to suggest a change to this position, then deliverability can be appraised.